Lies, liars, and lie catchers. This hour of Radiolab asks if it's possible for anyone to lead a life without deception.

We consult a cast of characters, from pathological liars to lying snakes to drunken psychiatrists, to try and understand the strange power of lying to yourself and others.

***Catching Liars

***People Who Lie

***Lying to Ourselves. Can we lie to ourselves? If you are the liar, wouldn't you know the truth?

[March 9, 2008]