Radiolab: Deception

• A lie is a purposeful falsehood given without notification.
• They interview a con-woman.
• People who are conned have a hard time trusting again.
• Liars have more neural connections than non-liars.
• Depressed people are the most honest people.

Lies, liars, and lie catchers. This hour of Radiolab asks if it's possible for anyone to lead a life without deception.




We consult a cast of characters, from pathological liars to lying snakes to drunken psychiatrists, to try and understand the strange power of lying to yourself and others.