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The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone -- Especially Ourselves
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty How We Lie to Everyone Especially Ourselves
Author: Dan Ariely
A thought-provoking work to challenge our preconceptions about dishonesty and urge us to take an honest look at ourselves. — Does the chance of getting caught affect how likely we are to cheat? — How do companies pave the way for dishonesty? — Does collaboration make us more honest or less so? — Does religion improve our honesty? — Most of us think o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062183613
ISBN-10: 0062183613
Publication Date: 6/18/2013
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Like Ariely's other book, this one offers a wide range of studies conducted in various places and various settings looking at how people react to the situations put before them. Although the situations are carefully controlled, the book does not go into explicit detail very often but highlights the variables and results (only a few times did I wish for more details...).

It is written in an entertaining and approachable style and offers a lot of insight about when people choose to cheat and what factors may also dissuade them. A wide range of topics are covered from the classroom, to the tax form, to business, to charity opportunities.

Frankly, I almost hate to swap the book except I'm sure others would really enjoy it.


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