May 31, 2005

Lying's truth
by Liza Sabater

This sounds like the evolutionary explanation for people like Tom Delay, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and James Dobson.

Scientific American Mind: Natural-Born Liars If this is right, self-deception took root in the human mind as a tool for social manipulation. As Trivers noted, biologists propose that the overriding function of self-deception is the more fluid deception of others. Self-deception helps us ensnare other people more effectively. It enables us to lie sincerely, to lie without knowing that we are lying. There is no longer any need to put on an act, to pretend that we are telling the truth. Indeed, a self-deceived person is actually telling the truth to the best of his or her knowledge, and believing one's own story makes it all the more persuasive.

Posted by Liza Sabater in Christian Fundamentalism, Culture, Ethics, Science, Sidelinks
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