#paltering - I've learned a new word today! I've been observing - & been infuriated by - this for years, and it HAS A NAME!

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/why-one-must-not-palter-when-negotiating?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

(with thanks to #Heated & Emily Atkins, and @amywestervelt for furthering my education in duplicity in business and politics)

"Yes, prolonged and intensive use of #paltering can be damaging to the body politic as it erodes trust and undermines the integrity of communication between individuals and institutions. When people repeatedly encounter #paltering, it can make them skeptical of any information… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650118109532139520

"Misleading by “telling the truth” is so pervasive in daily life that a new term has recently been employed by psychologists to describe it: #paltering." https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171114-the-disturbing-art-of-lying-by-telling-the-truth

///Paltering is one of three scientifically-defined forms of deception. Introduced in 2016 by Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania researchers, it refers to the active use of true statements to create an overall false impression. It’s also known as “lying by telling the truth.”///
#FossilFuel #Lies #paltering #oil

https://heated.world/p/big-oils-favorite-way-to-lie-paltering

https://heated.world/p/how-exxon-duped-the-daily?s=09
#paltering #exxon #carboncapturestorage