But the deeper I delved into the most recent studies on deception from neuroscientists, social psychologists, and university researchers, the more I discovered how little I really knew.

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Ms. DAVIDSON: I don't know if it's deception, but it's kind of a cheap trick.

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Certainly true, but I believe that an even greater problem is the self deception that is indicated by their use of financial models of any kind.

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