Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self Deception

From the bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence comes a penetrating analysis of the many ways we deceive ourselves.

Daniel Goleman draws on evidence of all kinds--from brain function to social dynamics--to reveal how we skew our most intimate relationships, our day-to-day lives, and our common reality by burying painful insights and memories. This self-deception is our means of psychic self-preservation, the currency of survival in which an entire society colludes. But although self-deception is sometimes benign, it can also be dangerous and life-diminishing. This important book both illuminates and raises challenging questions about a subject that is central to our psychological existence.

Author: Daniel Goleman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 05/01/1996
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.13w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780684831077
ISBN10: 0684831074
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Psychology | Psychopathology | Personality Disorders
- Psychology | Personality