deception
Sign in to saveDeception is the act of convincing of one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the information does not. It is often done for personal gain or advantage.
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Deception is when someone deliberately tells others something false, knowing it isn't true while keeping them in the dark about that fact. It matters because it can be used to manipulate people for personal benefit, undermining trust and causing real harm to those who are misled.
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- Types
- Communication
- Appearance
- Mimicry
- Camouflage
- Disguise
- In romantic relationships
- Deception and infidelity
- Online dating deceptions
- In business
- In journalism
- In interrogations
- In law
- In war
- In religion
- Christianity
- Islam
- In psychological research
- In social research
- Online disinhibition
- "Dark patterns"
- Double bluff
- Deception detection
- See also
- References
- Citations
- General and cited sources
- Further reading
- External links
Deception is the act of convincing of one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the information does not. It is often done for personal gain or advantage.
Deceit and dishonesty can also form grounds for civil litigation in tort, or contract law (where it is known as misrepresentation or fraudulent misrepresentation if deliberate), or give rise to criminal prosecution for fraud.