How Does Deception Shape Brain and Mind? -
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What can we learn when people deceive? There are all kinds of deception: from lying, duplicity, and disguises, to propaganda, disinformation, and deep fakes. Self-deception, too, offers insight. Why would evolution select for deceiving ourselves?

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2110

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