Lying
Workby Sam Harris, Annaka Harris · 2011
Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Jul 2026
Lying is a 2011 long-form essay book by American author and neuroscientist Sam Harris. The book argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by choosing to tell the truth in situations where people commonly resort to white lies or deception.
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What experts have said about Lying
5 statements · 4 negative · 1 mixed
Liars generally provide fewer details than truth-tellers.
“people who are lying tend to give fewer details”
Open the episode · Human Lie Detector: The #1 Sign They’re Lying To You, Catch Liars Instantly! | Dr Leanne Ten BrinkeListen at 10:20
Preparation can make liars resemble truth-tellers in the amount of information provided.
“Whenever people have time to prepare, they can start to look pretty much like a truth teller on the amount of information they have.”
Open the episode · Human Lie Detector: The #1 Sign They’re Lying To You, Catch Liars Instantly! | Dr Leanne Ten BrinkeListen at 10:43
Lying tends to increase cortisol reactivity compared with telling the truth.
“people who are lying tend to have an increased cortisol reactivity relative to people who are telling the truth”
Open the episode · Human Lie Detector: The #1 Sign They’re Lying To You, Catch Liars Instantly! | Dr Leanne Ten BrinkeListen at 11:47
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