EXPERTS ON LYING
If liars really had pants on fire then there would be plenty of bonfires inside the beltway. There were several high-profile cases in 1997 of politicians caught enhancing their credentials to advance their status. We probably can expect more tales of puffery in 1998 when politicians thinking about running for the presidency in 2000 start testing the political waters.
If you ever examine topics relating to lying and corruption, here are some sources who can prove useful.
* The best leaders are often effective liars. That's according to Caroline F. Keating, professor of psychology at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY. She has completed several studies on lying over the past decade and has found that among adult males and children, the most convincing liars were those who emerged as leaders during a staged crisis. Keating says that her research is not meant to show that leaders lie their way to the top, but it does suggest that the same psychological skills that give leaders great self-control in times of crisis also make them skillful liars. Editors & Reporters: Contact Keating at 315-824-7355 (office).
* Michael Johnston knows more about corruption than most politicians. The professor of political science at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, has studied political and administrative corruption for over 20 years. He is author of the book, Political Corruption and Public Policy in America, and co-editor of the books, Political Corruption: A Handbook and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Government. He has been a consultant to the New York State Commission on Governmental Integrity and was a founding co-editor of the journal Corruption and Reform, from which he recently resigned. Editors & Reporters: Contact Johnston at 315-824-7756 (office) or 315-691-2376 (home).
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