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    Why do we lie? What can the lies do to us? We lie because we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings or because we wanted to keep the people we love and know safe and protected. We lie because sometimes we just had to or because we had no choice. "We lie. We all do. We exaggerate, we minimize, we avoid confrontation, we spare people's feelings, we conveniently forget, we keep secrets...Sure I lie, but it doesn't hurt anything, or does it?" (Ericsson, 1992, p, 159). There are certain types of lies…

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    Does Lying Affect People

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    more and more lying but something it could be used for desperate needs. When a lie is mayor. For example you're going to party without telling your parents and plan to tell them that you're in a friends house to study. That's a major lie which is not excitable. Theres white lies are excitable for the good and well, for example your sister ate too much and wants to eat more so, you tell her that you throwed them out. When lie you should try to said the truth. People should learn to control lying…

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    other hand, others argue that all lies are based on selfish needs. They claim that every lie, no matter how small, is created from the selfish nature of people that want to better themselves. In short, the issue is whether lies can ever assist others. My own view is that there is no such thing as a lie that does not hurt others. Although I concede that there are lies that are intended to help others, such as white lies, I still maintain that even these lies are selfish as they contribute to…

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    White lies are the most commonly type of lies used, but there are also lies to protect others and lies to cause harm which are used less often. Teen and adults lie they feel like it and need to in a situation that is is presented to them. Experts like Immanuel Kant explain that all lies are unjustified, whereas Randy Cohen and Bella DePaulo express their professional opinion that lying is usually unjustified lying is sometimes justified due to the need to protect others, to maintain a…

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    Importance Of Lying

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    trusted when they are with them. A lie communicates some sort of information, now a lie can also have truth in it too, just the amount of it, is worth more for someone else. The idea of preserving someone’s integrity and lying is that deception can be helpful if it is used to help someone else. We are taught from a young age to not be selfish, and be honest but we are…

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    psychotherapist in Washington, D.C. (3) If you lie or withhold information you aren’t being completely honest. You can…

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    true, if people make a lie, they will need to use other lies to cover the first lie, then the lie will like the snowball become bigger and bigger. They have to remember each lie, otherwise when people see though the lie, they will look like naked and show in front of the people. Almost everyone has lied by any kind of reasons, because they think the lie would be the easiest way for that situation to do. Even though people all know honest is better than lie, they still use lie when they face on…

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    Humans are hardwired to lie and learn to do so at a very early age, both for the protection of society and to serve themselves, however most often humans lie simply to make things easier; they are inclined to take the path of least resistance in order to preserve their societies and relationships, as well as to avoid negative emotions for themselves. So, they lie, they lie to protect themselves from potential harm (physically or emotionally), they lie to protect others, and they lie for their…

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    Lying by Sam Harris does a fantastic job at giving a quick basis as why not to lie and the toll it takes one’s self. To begin, it may be of note to mention that I am a former chronic liar. I used to lie about just about anything. From the mundane to serious matters, I had no conscience about lying and found myself telling lies more than truth. With this personal understanding of lying and its effects, I hope to shed some light on inner-workings of a liar. Regarding the text, it is essential to…

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    The Ways We Lie

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    as often as every day, it is common that we do not realize that we tell these lies. Why is it that we don't realize how much we lie ? Often times we as humans are asked to do things we do not want to. Whether it’s going to a friend’s basketball game, or giving a friend a ride, to get out of doing these things we usually lie. As little as the situation, we use little white lies to create a sense of deception so the person we are lying to leaves us alone. Lying is not always a used to hurt or…

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