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Vital Lies, Simple Truths: Psychology of Self-deception (Paperback)

by Daniel Goleman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (19 Jun 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747534136
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747534136
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 176,641 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Written by the author of "Emotional Intelligence", this is an analysis of the ways in which people deceive themselves. Daniel Goleman draws on evidence of all kinds - from brain function to social dynamics - the reveal how people distort their most intimate relationships, their day-to-day lives by burying painful insights and memories. This self-deception is the human means of psychological self-preservation, the currency of survival in which all of society transacts. But although self-deception is sometimes benign, it can also be dangerous and life-diminishing. This work illuminates and raises challenging questions about a subject central to people's psychological existence.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, 1 Dec 2003
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This review is from: Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self-Deception (Paperback)
Despite the depth of the subjects it deals with, this book is surprisingly easy to read.It speaks about fear, the individual psyche, the collective psyche and the social organization of reality...all in one volume. Goleman doesn't turn a blind eye to other influential authors in this field, including Freud. In fact, to my delight he used the theory of the human brain proposed by Freud in The Interpretation of Dreams and his theory of the unconsciousness to explain why we lie to ourselves, and why we have to agree to ignore parts of the truth unknowingly to be part of a group. And all this for a sense of security. He explains both the pros and cons of these processes, that also play an important role in family life. Very insightful...my only regret is he doesn't go into the problem of how he combines a spiritual practice which stresses the need for honesty as a basis for transformation with the social need for vital lies.
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