Yup. I've long been semi-curious about deceit, lying, etc. From studies of how our primate cousins lie to each other in the never-ending game of Get The Banana to every day Machiavellianism.

Does the person lying to me know they're lying? Surely they know that I know, right?

I'm also terrified that I'm lying to myself. Am I just in denial? Is some level of wishful thinking necessary? What are my blind spots?

I'm no smarter about any of this stuff (The Human Condition) than anyone else.

ICYMI, I enjoyed the book Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28512671-everybody-lies

Please share any books, links, observations you have. TIA.