The folly of fools : the logic of deceit and self-deception in human life / Robert Trivers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trivers, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-deception.

Deception--Psychological aspects.

Deception.

Deception--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A New York Times Notable Book of 2012Whether it's in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive-but deceit and self-deception carry the costs of being alienated from reality and can lead to disaster. So why does deception play such a prominent role in our everyday lives? In short, why do we deceive?In his bold new work, prominent biological theorist Robert Trivers unflinchingly argues that self-deception evolved in the service

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: The Evolutionary Logic of Self-Deception; Chapter 2: Deception in Nature; Chapter 3: Neurophysiology and Levels of Imposed Self-Deception; Chapter 4: Self-Deception in the Family-and the Split Self; Chapter 5: Deceit, Self-Deception, and Sex; Chapter 6: The Immunology of Self-Deception; Chapter 7: The Psychology of Self-Deception; Chapter 8: Self-Deception in Everyday Life; Chapter 9: Self-Deception in Aviation and Space Disasters; Chapter 10: False Historical Narratives; Chapter 11: Self -Deception and War; Chapter 12: Religion and Self-Deception

Chapter 13: Self-Deception and the Structure of the Social SciencesChapter 14: Fighting Self-Deception in Our Own Lives; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-60764-9

9786613788351

0-465-02805-5

OCLC:

760279876