{"id":2319,"date":"2015-09-07T16:14:29","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T14:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=2319"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:17:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:17:42","slug":"lies-a-part-of-human-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/09\/lies-a-part-of-human-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Lies a Part of Human Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost everyone agrees that a white lie is a good kind of lie. But is it really good knowing you’re hiding the truth from someone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know the science and reason behind lying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone lies. In fact, lies are an important\u00a0facet\u00a0of humanity. For example, research shows that two\u00a0acquaintances\u00a0lie several times in the average ten minute conversation. Although we are told to always tell the truth from a very young age, parents lie about Santa Clause or about the pet dog’s death. Parents also smile and say “thank you” when receiving a gift, then possibly\u00a0belittle\u00a0it at home. These conflicting messages signal children to\u00a0regard\u00a0lies as okay.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We lie to ourselves all the time to make problems, fears, and failures seem less troublesome. A New Year’s resolution can be considered a lie, too, because in most cases we don’t\u00a0intend\u00a0to keep the promise — we’ve only\u00a0deceived\u00a0ourselves. Or consider the next time a friend or\u00a0colleague\u00a0asks, “How are you?” That person doesn’t want to hear that you’re tired, overworked, underpaid, and have problems with your significant other. Social rules demand that you reply, “I’m fine.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psychologist Paul Ekman offers some basic reasons for lying. We lie to escape punishment, to get out of uncomfortable situations, to boost our\u00a0egos, to receive a reward, to protect someone, or to control the\u00a0flow\u00a0of information. Everything from a large exaggeration to a small lie falls into one of these categories.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the fact that lying is an\u00a0indivisible\u00a0part of our psyche, we can only catch a lie about fifty percent of the time. The success rate is quite low, and suggests that we don’t want to know that another person isn’t being honest. Lies, some experts suggest, are the glue which holds society together.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: headsupenglish.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. How often do you think you lie? Is it too much?
2. What are some of the reasons you’ve lied recently?
3. Do you think lies hold society together? Why\/not?
4. What situations would it be better to lie than to tell the truth? Why do you think so?
5. Do you think one gender lies more than the other? Why\/not?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

B2 – Upper Intermediate Almost everyone agrees that a white lie is a good kind of lie. But is it really good knowing you’re hiding the truth from someone? Read the article to know the science and reason behind lying. Everyone lies. In fact, lies are an important\u00a0facet\u00a0of humanity. 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