Some dub him as the “Lance Armstrong of Toronto Politics” while others bluntly call him a “bully” and a “liar”. No matter what you label him, one thing’s for sure: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is under major scrutiny since he admitted on Tuesday, November 5th that he smoked crack cocaine, an allegation that he has…
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November, 2013
A Lying Politician: Rob Ford
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October, 2013
Past Blog: Lying During an Interview?
The Gerson Lehrman Group, a consulting firm, recently posted a blog about deception during employment interviews. According to the article, studies have shown that around 49% of job applicants lie during the interview process, and about 40% of employees steal from their employers. Jim McGuffey, CPP, the author of this article, has 38 years of…
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September, 2013
Digital Deception
With smartphones dominating social interaction, texting has become a new way of communicating and for the younger generation it is pretty much the only way of communicating. Phone conversations are a thing of the past and quick, witty vernacular via texting has taken over communication. But, can we really believe everything that is texted to…
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September, 2013
Deception Detection & Brain Games
National Geographic is always bringing its viewers interesting and educating stories about ourselves and the world we live in and its new series is no exception. Friday nights at 9pm host Jason Silva takes his viewers on a ride that explores the complexities of the human brain in the new series entitled Brain Games. In…
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