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Forum From the Archives: Shankar Vedantam On The Upside of Lying

Forum From the Archives: Shankar Vedantam On The Upside of Lying

KQED's Forum

July 6, 202155m 45s

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Show Notes

Can self-deception be beneficial? That’s one of the questions animating Shankar Vedantam’s new book “Useful Delusions,” which argues that holding false beliefs is not necessarily a sign of pathology or ignorance. We’ll talk to theHidden Brain podcast host about the lies we tell ourselves — and each other — and the role some forms of deception play in sustaining relationships and advancing mental well-being.

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