What do you think?
Rate this book
The Oxford Handbook of Lying
This handbook brings together past and current research on all aspects of lying and deception, with chapters contributed by leading international experts in the field. We are confronted daily with cases of lying, deception, bullshitting, and 'fake news', making it imperative to understand how lying works, how it can be defined, and whether it can be detected. A further important issue is whether lying should always be considered a bad thing or if, in some cases, it is simply a useful instrument of human cognition. This volume is the first to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of these and other issues from the combined perspectives of linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. Chapters offer precise definitions of lying and its subtypes, and outline the range of fields in which lying and deception play a role, from empirical lie detection and the acquisition of lying to its role in fiction, metaphor, and humour. They also describe the tools and approaches that are used by scholars researching lying and deception, such as questionnaire studies, EEG, neuroimaging, and the polygraph.
The volume will be an essential reference for students and researchers in a range of fields who are looking to deepen their understanding of all aspects of lying and deception, and will contribute to establishing the vibrant new field of interdisciplinary lying research.
The volume will be an essential reference for students and researchers in a range of fields who are looking to deepen their understanding of all aspects of lying and deception, and will contribute to establishing the vibrant new field of interdisciplinary lying research.
688 pages, Hardcover
Published January 15, 2019
1 person is currently reading
37 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
November 30, 2022
This book covers a wide range of topics related to lying. It's a collection of essays organized into 5 main categories: 1) traditions, 2) concepts, 3) definitions, 4) distinctions, and 5) domains.
I thought every part was great except for part 3, which didn't seem to focus on what is deception as much as it focused on what is not deception. Regardless of that, part 3 was thought-provoking and well done.
I think my favorite part was part 5 because it focused heavily on deception in different fields (psychology, neuroscience, history, etc...).
Overall, these 44 essays are entertaining and are sure to give you some new information about lying.
I thought every part was great except for part 3, which didn't seem to focus on what is deception as much as it focused on what is not deception. Regardless of that, part 3 was thought-provoking and well done.
I think my favorite part was part 5 because it focused heavily on deception in different fields (psychology, neuroscience, history, etc...).
Overall, these 44 essays are entertaining and are sure to give you some new information about lying.
Displaying 1 of 1 review