Lying

John McCain: Suffering from Irregularity

Justin Frank | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics


Justin Frank

John McCain lurches from plan to plan, from statement to statement, from action to action. His behavior reminds me of my most manic patients when I w...

Four Ways to Tell if You're Being Cheated On

Caroline Presno | Posted 09.24.2008 | Style


Caroline Presno

Trust can be tricky--you want to have confidence in the fidelity of your partner, but sometimes you just can't. There's a nagging feeling in your gut that says, "I think I'm being cheated on."

How Obama Should Respond to McCain's Lying (Part II)

Paul Abrams | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics


Paul Abrams

The strategy of tying a culture of lying to failed policies tears asunder the connections McCain-Palin lies are making with the electorate.

Conservative Moral Relativism & The Ninth Commandment

Steven Waldman | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics


Steven Waldman

I'm not saying conservative religious leaders should suddenly abandon McCain, but isn't it part of their responsibility as moral leaders to call him on lying?

15 Reasons People Don't Tell The Truth

Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks | Posted 09.12.2008 | Living


Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks

We're big advocates for speaking honestly in close relationships. In counseling thousands of couples, we've seen an incredible amount of destruction w...

When Foreign Parents Don't Understand the Purpose of Dating

Bahar Takhtehchian | Posted 08.20.2008 | Chicago


Bahar Takhtehchian

Surely, my parents must have realized that my experiences growing up as an Iranian-American woman in one of the most liberal countries in the world would be very different from their own. But I don't think they could have predicted how much of a rift our opposite upbringings would create between us.

Friday Talking Points [42] -- Get Up, Stand Up, Barack

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I have to assume if you're reading this that you're sick of the Olympics already. Wow, that was fast. Is NBC's coverage going to be twice as bad as ...

How To Spot A Liar: It's All In The Voice

Psychology Today | Willow Lawson | Posted 07.23.2008 | Living


One of the biggest myths about body language is the belief that eye contact, or lack of it, exposes a liar, says Michael Wheeler, a professor at Harva...

Politics on The Couch: July 4, 2008 -- It's The Truth that Sets Us Free

Justin Frank | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Justin Frank

As we celebrate Independence Day, we acknowledge that the only way to become truly independent is to speak truth to power, as the Founding Fathers did in 1776.

One Interview, Two Gaffes

Mark Kleiman | Posted 06.09.2008 | Media


Mark Kleiman

John McCain gave an interview to Newsweek and flip flopped twice, which may be a single-interview record.

How Lying Can Be A Good Thing

New York Times | BENEDICT CAREY | Posted 05.06.2008 | Living


"It's important to emphasize that the motives driving academic exaggeration seem to be personal and 'intrapsychic' rather than public or interpersonal...

Lying: How Your Face Gives You Away

Reuters | Posted 04.25.2008 | Living


Liars might think they are good at covering up their deceit but a new Canadian study shows there's one thing they can't control that will give them aw...

How Impeachment Would Catch Fire

Barry Yourgrau | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Barry Yourgrau

Get hundreds of thousands--millions?--of furious people marching. Then see how the votes start add up then.

Where is the Democrats Cherry Tree?

James Mulvaney | Posted 10.30.2007 | Politics


James Mulvaney

I'm not even sure I want to hear a promise that, "If elected, I won't lie." Just please say that lying is bad.

Reading The Pictures: Craig, Wingnuts Quack Like A Duck -- For A Change

Michael Shaw | Posted 08.31.2007 | Media


Michael Shaw

2007-08-31-shaw_mugs_fp.jpgIt's such a relief to me to see Senator Craig in these mug shots.