The ways lies can impact or affect the lives of the people who tell them are explained in “The Ways We Lie” written by Stephanie Ericsson in 50 Essays. Ericsson talks about the types of lies and how it impacts the person who tells lies. For instance Ericsson Three Common Lies Ericsson uses are The White Lie, Deflecting, and Omission.…
After reading Stephanie Ericsson’s article titled “ The ways we lie” , I chose to write about delusion. In Ericsson’s article she said that delusion is closely related to other forms of lying such as dismissal , omission , and amnesia. It is a form of protecting yourself from facts that you don’t want to face. Instead of taking a good look at yourself and being totally honest with yourself , you allow logic to go out the window and make up excuses for your actions. You may truly believe what you are telling yourself . That makes delusion a cunning way to excuse your behavior and your actions. On a grander scale, some people may delude unpleasant or overwhelming facts ( such as “The Revelation” (or second coming) because to truly adknowledge…
Furthermore she implies that omission involves telling most of the truth minus one or two…
The article "The Way We Lie Now" by Megan Garber describes a variety of reasons of why people lie. It also explains the manner and ways in which those lies are told. An interesting idea I acknowledged was how technology makes it easier for us to tell a lie, but also how hard technology makes us keep track of those lies we tell - it is very easy for us to tell a lie and soon contradict ourselves.…
In “The Ways We Lie” by Stephanie Ericsson, she talks about the many different types of lies. She says that we all lie, and we all lie in most of the ways she mentions. In my opinion, I agree with most of what she says. It is true that we all lie in some way, but we might not all lie in the same way. Some people like to use the “lie of omission” while others might to tend towards the “white lie.” While these lies, in my opinion, tend to be the most common, some of her other example of lying are also used widely. “Ignoring the plain facts” is used all over the news and media, and her example of the Church in the 1960s is one of the most famous. This is also an example of irony, because the Church itself was the one “ignoring the plain…
Arthur Miller makes the claim “Lies and deceit can cause the worst trouble in a community”. This can be seen when Sarah Good, an old lady who is believed to be a witch, is asked to recite the 10 commandments to prove she isn't a witch. In the play titled The Crucible ,by Arthur Miller, Mary Warren, a young housemaid, is talking to Proctor and Elizabeth, a christian couple, and she states that, “Aye, but then Judge Hathorne say, ‘Recite for us your commandments!’ - leaning avidly toward them - and of all the ten she could not say a single one. She never knew no commandments, and they had her in a flat lie!” This means that Judge Hawthorne only judges by the peoples ability of reciting the 10 commandments, and if they fail, they are assumed…
Going to the doctor’s office is never a fun experience. Probing, poking, and trying to decipher what the doc writes on your prescription can be confusing, however, the most upsetting part is what goes on behind closed doors. Big Pharma, chapter 3 of Lies the Media Tells Us, explains the PR tactics of drug companies. James Winter explains these tactics used to persuade doctors to use their brand. In some cases these doctors can get free vacations, cars, front row seating for a basketball game, and a stack of cash. The doctors that respond to these tactics are completely unethical. Doctors have the responsibility to prescribe the best drugs for their patients. Although many Doctors pick what gives the best gift package.…
Twomey, K. L. (2011). Damage Control: Limiting the Fall-out from Deceptive Advertising. Journal of Advertising Research, 51(2), 394-403. doi:10.1509/jmkg.72.6.81.…
The book Much Ado About Nothing is a surprisingly fascinating story. Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare is similar to his other work in which people fall in love. In this story people cause problems to break relationships and love apart. Nevertheless true love finds its way back. What makes Much Ado About Nothing unique is trickery and deceit plays a huge roll in romance.…
It’s been made clear by the author, that the average American citizen does not possess an optimal knowledge on mathematics. Assuming that his words reflect the truth, naturally. The sole fact that society has converted the incapacity of an adult to perform basic mental processes into a laughing matter, reveals the alarming condition of the country’s masses. Therefore, without any developed mathematical skills, it wouldn’t be too implausible to believe that a standard individual is unable to tell, or at least estimate, the consistency of any given statistic. Nonetheless, Joel Best’s goal is not to prove the inefficiency of the education system, but the credulity and lack of judgment of the general public.…
As human beings, lying is a cognitive skill. We have it for the sole purpose of survival. Which is how it is for any social species. We lie to protect our ourselves and others from harm. Yet there are some types of lies that can cause more havoc than good. For my experiment or study, I am examining what factors incline us to lie the most. Also how they affect our society in a negative or positive way?…
After reading the article “The Ways We Lie” by Stephanie Ericsson I have discovered the ten different ways we as human beings lie to one another. Additionally, I have also learned which ways of lying are more harmful than others, but most of them seem to have their upsides and downsides.…
William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest writers in history, an opinion that is not easily disputed when one regards the innovativeness, complexity, and entertainment of his works. One such work, Much Ado About Nothing, makes use of these attributes that make his work so great.…
There are numerous scriptures in the bible about lying. The ninth commandment states, “Thou Shalt not lie.” Psalms 15:1-3 says, “God expects truth to permeate every facet of our lives.” I take that to mean both our personal lives as well as our professional lives. When it comes to advertising products, companies…
We Were Liars is a gory, suspenseful, sophisticated novel written by E. Lockhart. Cadence Sinclair is living a scandalous lie, yet she doesn't realize it. Cadence is dealing with memory loss, and can't put the pieces together until the end of the book.…