Smarter Than A Lie

Reeves, Arin N.

ISBN 10: 1733064702 / ISBN 13: 9781733064705

Published by ZRI Publishing, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Smarter Than A Lie
• Publisher: ZRI Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1733064702
• ISBN 13: 9781733064705
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

We are all taught, early in life, that it is bad to lie. But nobody warns us that some people will ignore this rule--to their benefit, and our detriment. While most of us live by the same moral code, we aren't armed with the tools to deal with the liars who do not.

Rather, our brains are hardwired to make it more likely we will believe liars, and fall prey to manipulators. A truth bias makes our brains default to believing everything we hear as true; a trust bias makes our brains default to trusting people; and an authority bias makes our brains more likely to trust people in positions of power, even if we have information that contradicts what that powerful person is saying.

In this new book, nationally-recognized workplace researcher Dr. Arin N. Reeves delves into the world of liars, the lies they tell, and the ways in which each of us can be smarter than the lies we encounter, especially in professional environments and public spaces.

Among the questions Dr. Reeves addresses in the book:

• Why do liars lie?
• Why do they get away with lying?
• Why do the people around liars enable them, even when they know they are lying?
• Why is it so hard, and unsatisfying, to confront a liar?
• How can we fight back against liars and the lies they tell--and how can we win?

Smarter Than A Lie will help you understand why liars lie, why their lies are effective, why they tend to be surrounded by enablers, and the most effective strategies the rest of us--the ones who still believe it's wrong to tell a lie--can use to counteract liars and overcome their lies.

About the Author

A leading researcher, author, and advisor in the fields of leadership and inclusion, Dr. Arin Reeves studied business at DePaul University's College of Commerce, attended law school at University ofSouthern California, and received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University. Arin is a best-selling author of three books - The Next IQ, One Size Never Fits All, and Smarter Than A Lie - and she is the Managing Director of the research and advisory firm, Nextions. Arin has designed and led several comprehensive research projects on leadership and inclusion in various topics related to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Before Nextions, Arin practiced law for several years and served as an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University where she taught classes on law and society.