Ambigamy

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Spotting Liars: The Law of Sufficient Motivation

By Dr. Jeremy Sherman on December 17, 2010 in Ambigamy

Many cons gain their mark's confidence by claiming to offer protection from cons. Many tyrants claim that they are liberating the people they are really oppressing.

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Jeremy Sherman is an evolutionary epistemologist studying the natural history and practical realities of decision making.

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