Lie detection

Along with many young children, I too fell into the belief of the jolly-filled, plump man with rosy red cheeks and a beard as white as snow. I would wake up earlier than six in the morning, bouncing off the walls and pestering my parents to get them up (keep in mind, at age this age, I didn’t even drink coffee, so the fact that I was able to do this amazes me). They would drag themselves out of bed, and my sister and I would sit right next to the Christmas tree waiting to open the gifts from the…

Telling a lie is just as common as telling a truth. According to Webster’s dictionary, a lie is characterized as a statement created with the intent to deceive or to give a false impression. It is a straightforward definition, but it does not mention the extent a lie serves a person 's self interest nor the consequence the lie can have on other people. In Stephanie Ericsson’s “The Way We Lie,” Ericsson attempts to categorize the various types of lies and their ramifications, whereas in Anton…

Within the next few minutes with the car moving on the narrow roads and the siren on they reached the crime scene. It was crowded, people were surrounding the house as some rock concert was going on. They were not ready to move at any cost. Kadam had a lot of difficulty in managing the crowd and entering the scene with Pandey ji and few other constables following his lead. He raced for the stairs and saw a man standing there. He asked, “ how many people are inside, any idea?” “No Sir! Maybe…

Growing up is not about what is wrong and what is right but it is about taking responsibility for yourself and dealing with the consequences and live your ambitions and dreams. So basically being grown up is about how you deal with situations in a mature way. Growing up is not an easy process we must all go through in life. Everyone grows mentally and physically at their own individual rates and the process between being child and being an adult, there are certain behavior and attitudes that all…

Feeling betrayed has got to be one of the worst feeling ever felt, especially when you're in a relationship. Betrayal however, doesn’t just occur in a relationship, it can happen in the best of friendships too. That feeling may very well have you thinking that you can never trust anyone again. One thing to note about betrayal in a relationship, is that it isn't always about infidelity. There are many things that can happen to leave us feeling betrayed from a loved one, such as: White lies.…

To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird is about a non-racist family trying to survive a racist community. They encounter many issues such as Atticus having a harder time at work, the kids getting made fun of, and being judged by others around them. They have to overcome hardships while not getting in trouble. The kids all struggle to get along with everyone who is racist because they’re not. The main focus us that they had to overcome the judgmental people and stand for what they believe.…

The Scarlet Letter is an intriguing book that shows you how one event in your life can make you look like a plague or unappealing. It also shows how hypocritical people can be. Throughout most of the book the people sin, but they assume it’s alright since Hester’s is worse. This helps develop the story, symbols, and theme that is displayed throughout the book. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter using a descriptive, narrative style. Hawthorne chose this style to intricately explain a…

To be or not to be deceitful is a question that many often face. Works of literature commonly include characters who intentionally deceive others. These characters’ dishonesty often leads to distrust between them, testing each character’s morals. In his play Hamlet, William Shakespeare, incorporates characters with deceitful minds illustrate distrust between the Hamlet’s family and friends of the family. Throughout Hamlet a web of deceit develops because of the actions of Hamlet, Claudius,…

When one hears a story, they put their trust in the storyteller. They want to be undeceived; they want the story to be accurate as possible. As soon as a storyteller inserts any semblance of self-doubt, or doubt of their tale, into their tale, they tend to lose their credibility. In turn, the story tends to lose its meaning. In Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the storyteller, Offred, explicitly expresses her self-doubt towards the beginning of the novel. However, this does not make her…

Most people have trouble distinguishing deceit from lying. Both are prevalent today, whether the intent is there or not. Deception is the intent to mislead when the truth is known, whereas lying attempts to avoid the harm of what the truth may inflict upon themselves. Sissela Bok’s “On Truth-Telling” is a prime reading that showcases greed for power that happens in modern-day life. Through this selection, Bok outlines scenarios where deception is practiced for gain or lying is used to spare the…