Science Of Small Talk

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by Sam Sommers

Don't Stop Believin'

By Sam Sommers on May 19, 2010 in Science Of Small Talk

Yesterday was a rough one for serial liars. First, the story out of Boston that a 23-year-old has been charged with larceny and identity fraud after years of forging transcripts, letters of recommendation, and other academic paperwork. As a result of the alleged scheme, he not only managed to gain acceptance to Harvard, but had also earned more than $45,000 in awards and scholarships. Next, the even bigger Richard Blumenthal Vietnam story took center stage...

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Sam Sommers, Ph.D., is a social psychologist at Tufts University and author of the forthcoming book Situations Matter

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