Duped : Compulsive Liars and How They Can Deceive You

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Duped : Compulsive Liars and How They Can Deceive You

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ISBN: 9780349420295
Authors: Abby Ellin
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Date of Publication: 2019-01-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Memoir, Biography
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An investigation into the people who lead secret double lives--and why their loved ones don't catch on--drawing on the author's personal experience. From the day Abby Ellin's went on her first date with The Commander, she was caught up in a whirlwind. Within five months he'd proposed, and they'd moved in together. But there were red flags: strange stories of international espionage, involving Osama Bin Laden and the Pentagon. And soon his stories began to unravel until she discovered, far later than she'd have liked, that he was a complete and utter fraud.When Ellin wrote about her experience in Psychology Today, the responses were unlike anything she'd experienced as a reporter. Legions of people wrote in with similar stories, of otherwise sharp-witted and self-aware people being taken in by ludicrous scams. Why was it so hard to spot these outlandish stories? Why were so many of the perpetrators male, and so many of the victims female? Was there something universal at play here?In Duped, Abby Ellin plunges headlong into the world of double lives. Studying the art and science of lying, talking to women who've had their worlds turned upside down, and writing with great openness about her own mistakes, she lays the phenomenon bare. It is a strangely relatable trip to the fringe of our normal world. You'll come away with a new appreciation for just how strange and improbable our everyday lives really are.
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