Dunbar, Norah E., Katlyn Gangi, Samantha Coveleski, Aubrie Adams, Quinten Bernhold, and Howard Giles. 2016. “When Is it Acceptable to Lie? Interpersonal and Intergroup Perspectives on Deception.” Communication Studies 67 (2): 129-146. doi: 10.1080110510974.2016.1146911.
The authors of this article dive into the acceptability of deception between interpersonal communication and intergroup communication. They investigate the differences in acceptability not only in the types of communication but also in the differences between little “white” lies and “big” lies (130-131). People see “big” lies as more serious than “white” lies and self-serving lies as more serious than altruistic lies (130). At a large Western university, communication students …show more content…
Couples tend to lie or withhold information in order to evade certain situations or conversations with their partner (142). The article describes that complete honesty in a relationship could potentially cause a heavy amount of conflict (143). In a study, undergraduate and graduate students were asked to participate in an hour long training session and asked to identify any nonverbal or verbal behavior that was intended to mislead their partner (145-146). The participants were then asked to create a 7-day long diary that they wrote in every time they used deception in communicating with their partner (146). They were asked to list the deception as: half-truths, exaggerations, diversionary responses, lies, or secrets (146). The results showed that the number one act of deception was lies (147). Most participants stated that they used deception to protect their partner’s feelings (149). The participants used deceptive acts against their partner 0.7 times a day (151). The results showed that the four main reasons a partner lies to his/her partner is engaging in relational maintenance, managing face needs, negotiating dialectical tensions, and establishing relational control (151). The participants stated that after this study, they have become more open and honest with their partners. Most responded positively to the study after they realized the amount of deceptive acts they were making (154). I enjoyed reading this article because I am in a relationship and it challenges me to think about how many times I might deceive my partner in order to avoid a conflict or not want to hurt his feelings. I will use this information in my TED talk to show my audience that deception does not just happen with people who are just acquaintances or friends. Deception happens even in very close romantic relationships. I will also use this to show
The authors of this article dive into the acceptability of deception between interpersonal communication and intergroup communication. They investigate the differences in acceptability not only in the types of communication but also in the differences between little “white” lies and “big” lies (130-131). People see “big” lies as more serious than “white” lies and self-serving lies as more serious than altruistic lies (130). At a large Western university, communication students …show more content…
Couples tend to lie or withhold information in order to evade certain situations or conversations with their partner (142). The article describes that complete honesty in a relationship could potentially cause a heavy amount of conflict (143). In a study, undergraduate and graduate students were asked to participate in an hour long training session and asked to identify any nonverbal or verbal behavior that was intended to mislead their partner (145-146). The participants were then asked to create a 7-day long diary that they wrote in every time they used deception in communicating with their partner (146). They were asked to list the deception as: half-truths, exaggerations, diversionary responses, lies, or secrets (146). The results showed that the number one act of deception was lies (147). Most participants stated that they used deception to protect their partner’s feelings (149). The participants used deceptive acts against their partner 0.7 times a day (151). The results showed that the four main reasons a partner lies to his/her partner is engaging in relational maintenance, managing face needs, negotiating dialectical tensions, and establishing relational control (151). The participants stated that after this study, they have become more open and honest with their partners. Most responded positively to the study after they realized the amount of deceptive acts they were making (154). I enjoyed reading this article because I am in a relationship and it challenges me to think about how many times I might deceive my partner in order to avoid a conflict or not want to hurt his feelings. I will use this information in my TED talk to show my audience that deception does not just happen with people who are just acquaintances or friends. Deception happens even in very close romantic relationships. I will also use this to show