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Series · Toplum ve Siyaset

The Psychology of Lying

Tuğrul Ceyhan

Parts
4
Years
2024
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Parts · in order of publication

  1. The Art of Finding the Truth in a Labyrinth of Lies

    A lie is not merely the opposite of the truth. We can be deceived by a look, by clothing, even by entirely true sentences. The first article in the “Psychology of Lying” series enters the labyrinth of the lie.

    Tuğrul Ceyhan · 27 January 2024 · 7 min read

  2. A Guide to Recognising Lies in Everyday Life

    People are predisposed to believe, and liars know it. Ways of spotting lies and “deception with the truth” in everyday life, using the methods of former FBI agent John R. Schafer.

    Tuğrul Ceyhan · 10 February 2024 · 6 min read

  3. The Magic Dance of Words: You Can Be Deceived with the Truth

    “It’s alive, auntie, alive!” You can deceive without telling a lie. Through jokes and sketches, this piece shows how we are misled with true statements by loading different meanings onto the same word.

    Tuğrul Ceyhan · 15 April 2024 · 6 min read

  4. The Invention of Lying

    Imagine a world in which no one can lie: every thought is spoken instantly and no one suspects anyone. A look at the place of lying in human relationships through the film “The Invention of Lying”.

    Tuğrul Ceyhan · 26 April 2024 · 7 min read