Deception: Here's How We Fool Others—and Ourselves

If someone lies to ... have said this—we may also be the easiest persons to fool. All of us have substantial values, interests, and biases, many of them undeclared. We tell ourselves certain ... Read More

7 lies you tell yourself after drinking too much alcohol

Recognizing the lies we tell ourselves after drinking too much alcohol can be the first step towards healthier drinking habits. By understanding and addressing these falsehoods, we can enjoy ... Read More

I've always been a people pleaser. I learned to stop saying 'yes' to everything after a painful body massage.

Silencing the Lies We Tell Ourselves to Live a Life We Love." In this excerpt, she describes learning to say "no" after a lifetime of being a people pleaser. I used to be a "yes" girl. A rule ... Read More

The stories we tell ourselves in order to live come under scrutiny in debut author’s memoir

So said the great French film director and screenwriter Louis Malle. Indeed, memory is a moveable feast on which we selectively graze. And in the case of memoir, authors tend to select the ... Read More

Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ Is a Brilliant and Jarring Account of Stalking, Victimization and Emotional Turmoil: TV Review

As the series closes, we are forced to confront the lies we tell ourselves and others and how all of those things affect the ways in which we show up in the world — and what we deem acceptable. Read More

Here Are the Best TVs in 2024

David reviews TVs and leads the Personal Tech team at CNET, covering mobile, software, computing, streaming and home entertainment. We provide helpful, expert reviews, advice and videos on what ... Read More

Phoenix hit 100 degrees. How can the glass be half-full when it's boiling over?

The jig is up. The little game we Arizonans play with ourselves, the little mental trickery — the lies we tell ourselves — that we do not live in the inside of a convection oven for a sizable ... Read More

Phoenix enjoyed our first 100-degree day of the year. And it's all downhill from here

The jig is up. The little game we Arizonans play with ourselves, the little mental trickery — the lies we tell ourselves — that we do not live in the inside of a convection oven for a sizable ... Read More

Review | ‘Herein Lies the Truth’ examines storytelling in a completely unique way

Aaron Pang’s show “Herein Lies the Truth” is a strange concoction of comedy, visual performance and full-throttle storytelling that forces us to examine our own unintentional biases towards the way ... Read More

I've always been a people pleaser. I learned to stop saying 'yes' to everything after a painful body massage.

The following is an adapted excerpt from her book "If We're Being Honest: Silencing the Lies We Tell Ourselves to Live a Life We Love." In this excerpt, she describes learning to say "no" after a ... Read More