Deception

This week, auditing my communications course, of all things, I learned fundamental truths concerning deception. For real.

Here are a few talking points, truths:

Deception exploits trust.

Deception is hardwired.

Deception often succeeds.

Deception is not always bad deception: Developmental milestone in children, for example, is a sign of weird growth. No, I didn't eat the cookie. (Do you KNOW I ate the cookie, or are you simply suggesting I, rather than my sibling, or the dog, ate the cookie? (Demonstrates Theory of Mind, the recognition that you might not know what I know. Ha!!!)

Deception is chronic.

I tell ya what, everything I learn is linked with life. Perhaps politicians reverted to childhood, you the public might not know what I know.

Interesting, right?