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Dec 2023
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Lying experts Christian Hart & Drew Curtis join the Dating Detectives to discuss why people lie, and how to catch a liar. Drew and Chris share some of the wildest 'Big Liar' stories from their research and then breakdown how to protect yourself from being duped while dating.

Christian Hart and Drew Curtis are the writers of "Big Liars: What Psychological Science Tells Us About Lying and How You Can Avoid Being Duped" and "Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice" 

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