Half-truths and brazen lies : an honest look at lying /

By: Vermond, Kira [author.].

Contributor(s): Hanmer, Clayton, 1978- [illustrator.].

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BookPublisher: Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, [2016]Copyright date: �2016Description: 47 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781771471466; 1771471468.Subject(s): Truthfulness and falsehood -- Juvenile literature

| Honesty -- Juvenile literature

DDC classification: j177/.3 | 177/.3

Contents:

What's in a lie? -- The whys of lies -- Lies all around us! -- Spot the liar.

Summary: "Why do we lie? What types of lies are there? What are the consequences of lying? What methods are used to detect lies? And when is it okay or even good to lie? From forgeries and hoaxes to plagiarism and placebos, this book offers historical anecdotes, scientific studies, and sociocultural analyses to help unpack the complex world of untruths.

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Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

What's in a lie? -- The whys of lies -- Lies all around us! -- Spot the liar.

"Why do we lie? What types of lies are there? What are the consequences of lying? What methods are used to detect lies? And when is it okay or even good to lie? From forgeries and hoaxes to plagiarism and placebos, this book offers historical anecdotes, scientific studies, and sociocultural analyses to help unpack the complex world of untruths.

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Half-truths and brazen lies : an honest look at lying /

By: Vermond, Kira [author.].

Contributor(s): Hanmer, Clayton, 1978- [illustrator.].