Lying, Cheating, and Carrying On - Developmental, Clinical, and Sociocultural Aspects of Dishonesty and Deceit (Paperback)

What constitutes a lie? What are the different types of lies? Why do people lie? Is dishonesty ubiquitous in human experience? And what should be done with individuals who seek pschotherapeutic help and yet can not reveal important aspects of their lives and even fabricate histories, associations, and dreams? Such questions form the backbone of this exceptional book. Starting with the emergence of the capacity to lie in childhood and the formative influence of the family in children's moral development, the discourse goes on to include the variety of adulthood lies, including social lies, existential lies, pathological lies, narcissistic lies, and sociopathic lies. Contributions from distinguished psychoanalysts like Salman Akhtar, Harold Blum, Ruth Fischer, Lucy LaFarge, Henri Parens, and Michael Stone, along with others, explore the impact of dishonesty on the internal and external realities of an individual. Malignant forms of lies involving serious character pathology and criminality, as well as their detection, are also discussed. The book's aim is 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.

General

Imprint:	Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Margaret S. Mahler
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	February 2009
Authors:	Salman Akhtar • Henri Parens
Contributors:	Harold Blum • Gail Edelsohn • Ruth M. S. Fischer • Daniel M A Freeman • Lucy LaFarge • Mark Moore • Michael Stone • Clarence Watson
Dimensions:	231 x 154 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-0-7657-0603-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > General
LSN:	0-7657-0603-2
Barcode:	9780765706034

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