Psychologie lži – Mynaříková Lenka (2015)

Is there a general and more widely accepted definition of a lie? Can we deceive ourselves? How do children lie and how do adults lie? What are the verbal and non-verbal manifestations of lying? What are the limits and pitfalls of lie detection? This unique and comprehensive monograph dedicated to the phenomenon of lying seeks professionally grounded answers to these and other questions. The publication examines the issue of lying in social, philosophical, economic, and neuropsychological contexts. Above all, it addresses lying as a social phenomenon that arises in situations requiring professional psychological intervention - for example, in psychotherapy, forensic, and school psychology practice. The author introduces readers to the phenomenon of lying in terms of typology, motives, frequency of lying, as well as developmental, gender, and cultural contexts. It shows how the complex nature of lying manifests in speech, behavior, and experience. The final chapter is devoted to remarkable situations in which lies are actually the result of suggestibility, false memories, or personality disorders. The monograph will certainly interest professionals from fields such as psychology, education, sociology, and law, but it will also be beneficial for teachers, parents, special educators, and forensic psychologists.