Angelo State Psych Doc Publishes New Book on 'Big Liars'

'Big Liars' explores this small but dangerous group through the lens of psychological science. Fascinating new research gives insight into the nature of dishonesty and dishonest people, explaining who lies, what types of people lie a lot, how often people lie, how big liars are created, how they operate, how we can recognize them, and how we can avoid being victimized by them. This book has crucial implications for mental health treatment, as well as efforts to grapple with the effects of big liars - and their big lies - on social movements and society as a whole."

Curtis and his co-author, Dr. Christian Hart from Texas Woman's University, will host a presentation about the new book on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. in the ASU Houston Harte University Center, followed by a book signing at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and copies of "Big Liars" will be available for purchase.

Even prior to its official release, the new book had already drawn considerable attention from major news outlets, starting in February with a story on CNN that went nationwide and was also picked up by news media in several other countries, including Australia, India, Kenya, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

"Big Liars" is now available through APA Publishing, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other online booksellers.

An ASU faculty member since 2013, Curtis is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and director of ASU's nationally recognized counseling psychology graduate programs. He also serves as president of the Psychological Association of Greater West Texas and executive officer for the Southwestern Psychological Association. His three previous books include:

"Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice" (2022)

"Abnormal Psychology: Myths of 'Crazy'" (2020)

"Foundations of Abnormality: Myths, Misconceptions, and Movies" (2018)

In addition to his books, Curtis has been published in a wide variety of professional journals, including the International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, Journal of Relationships Research, North American Journal of Psychology, American Journal of Psychological Research, International Journal of Health Sciences Education, Journal of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, and others. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Sam Houston State University and his doctorate from Texas Woman's University.