Lying, Cheating, and Carrying on
by Akhtar, Salman; Parens, Henri,; Blum, Harold; Edelsohn, Gail; S. Fischer, Ruth M.; A. Freeman, Daniel M.; LaFarge, Lucy; Moore, Mark; Stone, Michael; Watson, ClarenceFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-02-12
Publisher(s): Jason Aronson, Inc.
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Summary
This book aims to help therapists enhance their empathy with patients who are compelled to lie and to provide them with better therapeutic strategies to deal with the clinical dilemmas that arise in working with such children and adults.
Author Biography
Salman Akhtar is professor of psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College and training and supervising analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. Henri Parens is professor of psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College and training and supervising analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Lies, Liars, and Lying: An Introductory Overview | p. 1 |
| What it Takes to Tell a Lie | p. 17 |
| Developmental Aspects of Lying | p. 33 |
| Authentication, Imposture, and Malicious Deception | p. 43 |
| Where Does the Truth Lie? | p. 59 |
| Lying and Deceitfulness in Personality Disorders | p. 69 |
| Lies and their Deception | p. 93 |
| Sociocultural Perspectives on Dishonesty and Lying | p. 111 |
| Cultures of Dishonesty: From Hidden Cancers and Concealed Selves to Politics and Poker | p. 129 |
| Distortions of Truth from White Lies to Mass Murder: A Concluding Commentary | p. 141 |
| Index | p. 161 |
| About the Editors and Contributors | p. 169 |
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