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Duped: Compulsive Liars and How They Can Deceive You

Autor Abby Ellin
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 ian 2019

Ne-a atras atenția modul în care încrederea, fundamentul oricărei relații umane, poate deveni cea mai vulnerabilă verigă în fața unui mincinos abil. În volumul Duped, găsim o analiză profundă a fenomenului imposturii, pornită dintr-o experiență personală dureroasă a jurnalistei Abby Ellin. Totul începe cu o tematică universală: dorința de a crede în povestea celuilalt. Autoarea ne poartă prin culisele propriei logodne cu un bărbat care pretindea că lucrează pentru Pentagon, doar pentru a descoperi că întreaga lor viață era o construcție fictivă.

Suntem de părere că forța acestui text rezidă în echilibrul dintre vulnerabilitatea memoriilor și rigoarea jurnalistică. Abby Ellin nu se limitează la propria poveste, ci investighează „știința minciunii”, vorbind cu experți și cu alte victime ale trădării prelungite. Ca și When You See It, volumul pune accent pe șocul descoperirii unei vieți duble în cadrul familiei, dar cu un stil propriu de investigație sociologică, încercând să înțeleagă de ce este atât de greu să reperăm semnele de alarmă atunci când suntem implicați emoțional.

Experiența de lectură este una intensă, marcată de un ritm alert și de o onestitate brutală. Dacă Big Liars analizează minciuna din perspectivă științifică, Duped aduce în prim-plan dimensiunea umană și tragedia celor care „au crezut”. Este o explorare necesară a modului în care impostorii manipulează realitatea și a modului în care supraviețuitorii acestor înșelătorii își pot reconstrui capacitatea de a avea încredere într-o lume care, adesea, îi judecă pentru naivitatea lor.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780349420295
ISBN-10: 0349420297
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 152 x 232 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Piatkus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm Duped oricui dorește să înțeleagă mecanismele psihologice din spatele manipulării și imposturii. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă clară asupra motivelor pentru care chiar și cei mai vigilenți oameni pot fi păcăliți, primind în același timp un ghid de validare emoțională pentru momentele de trădare. Este o lectură esențială pentru dezvoltarea discernământului în relațiile interpersonale și pentru înțelegerea complexității comportamentului uman deviant.


Despre autor

Abby Ellin este o jurnalistă premiată și colaboratoare constantă a publicației New York Times, unde scrie pentru secțiunile de Sănătate, Business și Educație. Cu un master în Politici Publice Internaționale de la Johns Hopkins University, Ellin și-a publicat analizele în reviste de prestigiu precum Psychology Today, Time și Marie Claire. Experiența sa vastă în jurnalismul de investigație se împletește în Duped cu o perspectivă intimă, transformând un eșec personal într-o analiză riguroasă a onestității în societatea contemporană.


Descriere

'Abby Ellin's writing is everything her fiancé pretended to be: witty, vulnerable, brave, smart, and honest' Michael Finkel, author of The Stranger in the Woods

In Duped, New York Times journalist Abby Ellin explores the secret lives of compulsive liars, and the tragedy of those who trust them. Perfect for anybody who enjoyed Bad Blood and Dirty John.

While leading a double life sounds like the stomping ground of psychopaths, moles, and covert agents with indeterminate dialects, plenty of people who appear 'normal' keep canyon-sized secrets from those in their immediate orbits. These untold stories lead to enormous surprises, often unpleasant ones. Duped is an investigation of compulsive liars - and how they fool their loved ones - drawing on Abby Ellin's personal experience.

From the day Abby 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. 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 journalist. 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, New York Times journalist Abby Ellin explores the secret lives of compulsive liars, and the tragedy of those who trust them - who have experienced severe, prolonged betrayal - and the terrible impact on their sense of reality and their ability to trust ever again. Studying the art and science of lying, talking to victims who've had their worlds turned upside down, and writing with great openness about her own mistakes, she lays the phenomenon bare. Ellin offers us a shocking and intimate look not only at the damage that the duplicitous cause, but the painful reaction of a society that is all too quick to blame the believer.

Recenzii

Abby Ellin's writing is everything her fiancé pretended to be: witty, vulnerable, brave, smart, and honest
Abby Ellin has been Duped, and in this fascinating book, she reveals how and why ordinary people are often deceived by extraordinarily mendacious con artists. Ellin's personal story leads her to delve deep into research of why people lie and how they lie, and she discovers how common treachery can be. If you've ever been lied to, or told a lie, you will want to read this surprising, personal, and funny investigation of deception
I couldn't put it down!

Duped is memoir crossed with journalism, a funny, raw account of being at the receiving end. It's an enjoyable romp with real hurt at its core . . .
From the wildly entertaining opening chapter of Duped, Abby Ellin explores the why and how of great imposters, many of whom occupied important swaths of her life. Swerving from the deceitful, manipulative, pathological narcissists to the professional use of lie detectors, she makes researching dishonesty an entertaining and fascinating read
I loved this book, and not just because of Abby Ellin's masterful storytelling. This is a book that can save lives. She paints an exquisite portrait of what life with a predator is like. No child should go to college without first reading this book
Thrilling, weird, and funny, Duped reveals the psychology of gaslighting, the prevalence of gullibility, and the wisdom in paranoia. Abby Ellin is a shrewd chronicler of cons and a gracious friend to the duped.
Candid and entertaining, Ellin's book offers insight into the socially and psychologically complex nature of deceit as well as the choices she made as a duped woman. Lively, provocative reading
[A] sassy shotgun blast of memoir
Why do some people lie habitually, even pathologically, and why do others fall for it?


While leading a double life would seem to be the exclusive domain of psychopaths and undercover agents, thousands of 'regular people' keep extraordinary secrets from those closest to them. Duped is an investigation of compulsive liars - and how they fool their loved ones - drawing on the author's own personal experience.


In Duped, award-winning journalist Abby Ellin explores the secret lives of pathological liars, and the tragedy of those who trust them - who have experienced severe, prolonged betrayal - and the terrible impact it has on their sense of reality and their ability to trust ever again. Studying the art and science of lying, talking to victims who've had their worlds turned upside down, and writing with great openness about her own mistakes, Ellin lays the phenomenon bare.


Duped offers us a shocking and intimate look not only at the damage that the duplicitous cause, but the painful reaction of a society that is all too quick to blame the believer.

Notă biografică

Abby Ellin is an award-winning journalist and the author of Teenage Waistland: A Former Fat Kid Weighs In On Living Large, Losing Weight and How Parents Can (and Can't) Help. For five years she wrote the "Preludes" column about young people and money for the Sunday Money and Business section of the New York Times. She is also a regular contributor to the Health, Style, Business and Education sections of the New York Times. Her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, New York, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Psychology Today, Time, Newsweek, the Village Voice, the Boston Phoenix, Salon, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Spy (RIP). She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College and a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University. As of this writing, her greatest accomplishments are summiting Kilimanjaro (with a broken wrist!) and naming "Karamel Sutra" ice cream for Ben and Jerry's.