The Truth About Lies The Science Of Lying
1. Richard. A and Friedman M.D. “BEHAVIOR; Truth About Lies: They Tell a Lot About a Liar.” The New York Times (2003). 17 Jun 2016.
I am interested in this New York Times’s article because it focuses on slightly different perspective compared with other articles. Most of the websites that have read are based on people who lie and the other side of people who are lied. However, Richard. A and Friedman M.D. introduce us that antisocial people are the most interesting liars. The reason why they said is that “Antisocial people have deficient or absent consciences that allow them to engage in all kinds of mischief with little or no guilt.”(line 39-41) They don’t mention about any sides. They …show more content…
Furthermore, this website was special from others because it described that the reaction of children toward lying was completely different when they grow up with a different culture. Although I knew that surrounding environment influences children's behavior, I didn’t know that it also affects reaction when people lie. Thus, I learned that the relationship between children and lying was more profundity than I expected and made me the interest in lying.
3. Allison Curley. “The Truth About Lies: The Science of Deception.” BrainFacts.org (2013). 17 Jun 2016.
I chose this website because it told me the relationship between health and lying with the clearest explanation. The author explained that telling the truth could improve both people’s mental and physical health. In other words, lying made people sick. However, they mentioned that the “size” of lying didn’t matter on health effect because the action “lying” always led people feel of anxiety and guilty. Even if people said white lie to protect others and themselves, their
I am interested in this New York Times’s article because it focuses on slightly different perspective compared with other articles. Most of the websites that have read are based on people who lie and the other side of people who are lied. However, Richard. A and Friedman M.D. introduce us that antisocial people are the most interesting liars. The reason why they said is that “Antisocial people have deficient or absent consciences that allow them to engage in all kinds of mischief with little or no guilt.”(line 39-41) They don’t mention about any sides. They …show more content…
Furthermore, this website was special from others because it described that the reaction of children toward lying was completely different when they grow up with a different culture. Although I knew that surrounding environment influences children's behavior, I didn’t know that it also affects reaction when people lie. Thus, I learned that the relationship between children and lying was more profundity than I expected and made me the interest in lying.
3. Allison Curley. “The Truth About Lies: The Science of Deception.” BrainFacts.org (2013). 17 Jun 2016.
I chose this website because it told me the relationship between health and lying with the clearest explanation. The author explained that telling the truth could improve both people’s mental and physical health. In other words, lying made people sick. However, they mentioned that the “size” of lying didn’t matter on health effect because the action “lying” always led people feel of anxiety and guilty. Even if people said white lie to protect others and themselves, their