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Feelings about Lying to Someone

Delight, guilt and the fear of being caught lying

Excerpt from Emotions Revealed The range of emotions we feel when lying to someone The three emotions most frequently experienced by people when they are lying are fear, guilt, and …

Poll: How do you feel about fear?

Whether we like it or not, we all experience fear. However, the way we feel about fearful experiences varies for each of us. Some people enjoy fear so much that …

Fear, Lies and Scott Peterson

How signs of fear can tell us everything and nothing

Original excerpt published September 2009 Show no fear Since the signs of fear look exactly the same for a liar afraid of being caught and a truthful person afraid of …

The Las Vegas Shooter’s Motivations

Looking to understand Stephen Paddock

October 18, 2017 While it’s easy to understand the horror he inflicted, truly comprehending the motivations of Stephen Paddock (the Las Vegas shooter), let alone empathizing with his outlook, is …

Feelings about Lying to Someone

Delight, guilt and the fear of being caught lying

Feelings about Lying to Someone

Delight, guilt and the fear of being caught lying

Poll: How do you feel about fear?

Fear, Lies and Scott Peterson

How signs of fear can tell us everything and nothing

Fear, Lies and Scott Peterson

How signs of fear can tell us everything and nothing

The Las Vegas Shooter’s Motivations

Looking to understand Stephen Paddock

The Las Vegas Shooter’s Motivations

Looking to understand Stephen Paddock

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How to Achieve Emotional Balance

Dr. Ekman and the Dalai Lama in Discussion

Building Social Connectedness to Cultivate Our Compassion

How we can move toward a more connected and compassionate world

Pathological Liars, Psychopaths & Natural Liars

How can we tell natural liars from pathological liars and psychopaths?