Truth Is, Everyone Lies ; Montclair Professor Delves Into the World of Deception
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › November 15, 2004
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Pride yourself on being an honest person? Well, Julian Keenan would like you to try not to lie for a month.
"Try telling a cop who pulls you over what you really think or a hostess what you think of her food," said Keenan, a Montclair State University professor. "You'll see how difficult it is and how much a part of your life lying is."See the full content of this document
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Truth Is, Everyone Lies ; Montclair Professor Delves Into the World of Deception
According to Keenan, who has been researching the world of deception for 10 years, everybody lies.
"The average person tells at least one lie per day," said Keenan, who admits he's not the greatest at spotting fibbers.What surprised him the most in his studies of hundreds of MSU students is how prevalent lying is, how b...See the full content of this document
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