Personal Statement : ' Liars Are Liars '

Insecurity is something most people have witnessed at some point in their lives. Insecurity is the act of feeling inferior to everyone else, or frankly unconfident of oneself. A variety of people around me are able to mettle with this issue, but a small percentage aren’t. When it comes to insecurity, I am practically the queen because I just can’t seem to accept myself for who I am or have become since childhood. I have an absolute hatred towards for myself, and whenever the opportunity is present, I find something to criticize my myself for. The act is almost identical to being the most judgmental person in the world, with the exception that you are aiming the insults at yourself instead of others. I always have to insult myself and can never accept the actions I have made. There is always something wrong, something I could have done better or a detail I misplaced when doing something of great importance. I feel myself lacking some sort of greater potential that will lead me to perfection. The ironic part? I know that perfection is an impossible feat but I was raised so strictly on the idea of reaching perfection that avoiding the achievement is not an option. Thus, this is my greatest flaw and I am recognized through society as the person who can not stay positive or accept myself for

In this essay, The Ways We Lie, Ericsson writes examples of lies we tell daily. She explains that not all the lies we tell are intentional. We choose to make life easier by lying. This essay also highlights situations that occur in everyday life. Ericson explains that “The white lie assumes that the truth will cause more damage than a simple, harmless untruth.” (89) She then continue to explain that a “white lie” can be dangerous simply because telling the truth could ease a lot of pain.

Lying is part of human nature. On average, we tell one to two lies a day. We all lie. Some do it more often than others. We even do it to ourselves on occasion. There are many ways to tell a lie. And sometimes we may not even intend to lie, it just happens. Lying is inevitable. It happens whether we like it or not. But it is up to us whether we let it drastically influence our lives. In The Ways We Lie by Stephanie Ericsson, the author discusses the different types of lies we encounter and tell in our daily lives.

There are times in your life where you feel insecure, either you feel lonely or betrayed. The times when you feel insecure you feel down or like the world’s going to end because you’re not the form of “perfect”. In this generation, they’re people who seem to have a perfect life, perfect everything. But when you feel insecure, they are ups and downs and hurdles over the insecurity. There are times when I do feel insecure but then when I think about how life precious is, how people commit suicide over something so stupid, it’s a big problem. You shouldn't worry about insecurities because they bring you down and you have a full life to live still. Insecurity is a big problem in today's world, generation. By having insecurities, it makes people

A lie is considered a false statement given to fool someone. At some point throughout the day everyone will stretch the truth. Are lies just really some version of the truth or are they bold and deliberate? Lying is discussed in-depth in "The Ways We Lie" by Stephanie Ericsson and in the article "Is Lying Bad for Us" by Richard Gunderman. The two articles discuss the types of lies, reasons people lie and the consequences suffered by all. It can be determined after reading the texts that lying causes undue stress and telling the truth is beneficial in more ways than one.

“Like most people, I indulge in small falsehoods and still think of myself as an honest person. Sure I lie, but it doesn’t hurt anything. Or does it” (3)? The selection lists ten types of lies. Those types are: the white lie, facades, ignoring the plain facts, deflecting, omission, stereotypes and cliché, groupthink, out-and-out lies, dismissal, and delusion. The white lie is used when the truth is more harmful than a lie. A facade is when you hide your true self and put on a mask for

Stephanie Ericsson categorizes the many ways people lie on a daily basis. She uses a mixture of facts, quotes and opinions to capture the severity of telling a lie. Her article has enabled me to understand the thought process that goes behind telling a lie. She justifies minor lies by using ethos and stating that minor lies prevents hurt feelings and that it is normal to lie. Stephanie frequently asks rhetorical questions to make readers think of the matter at hand. She also uses anaphora to seem more relatable and understanding to her readers. I tell minor lies on a daily basis but I did not realize that there is so many different types of lies. i and many other people often rationalize with ourselves to make our lies seem less harmful when

But, besides that I dont see why there is a reason to lie. People uses the term, a white lie,

Lying has always been one of the big issues that man struggles with. Yet almost

In her essay “The Ways We Lie” Stephanie Ericsson (2007) states different ways people lie in their lives and explains the reasons why people lie. Ericsson starts her essay, by explaining how she lied four times in just one day, and that she doesn’t feel guilty about doing it. Although at the same time she explains that everyone lies one way or another but there is no such a thing as a good lie. The author continues her contends by listing different types of lies people use in different situations such as: the white lie, facades, ignoring the plain facts, deflecting, omission, stereotypes and clichés, groupthink, out-and-out lies, dismissal, and finally delusion then she explains each in detail by providing examples.

Webster’s Dictionary defines lying as “an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker to be untrue with the intent to deceive.” Although there are many definitions of what lying is they are often condemned wrong by many philosophers. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes one definition of lying as being the most widely accepted definition. “A lie is a statement made by one who does not believe it with the intention that someone else shall be led to believe it.” The reason this definition is often accepted by most is because in order to object and revise this definition in anyway one must first explain the four imperative conditions for lying. An individual must first make a statement, the individual must believe the

Accusing eyes stared down at me, like a human observing a bug with a magnifying glass. My stomach twisted and reeled inside me. There sat the perpetrator, smirking as if they had told a funny joke. I trusted them with my secret, and they had betrayed me. “Enough!” yelled the teached and disciplinary action was taken. However, the damage had been done. All of it ended with an empty, forced apology that I accepted.

People have trouble retelling their stories when they incorporate lies, as we see cues because it is troublesome to reprogram your brain to maintain and basically believe your own lie when it isn’t already in your brain as the truth. This is why the people who interrogate a deceptive person sees statements that counteract each other or don’t add up.

Insecure people have to make excuses and put other people down to feel confident. “Confidence is not walking into a room with your nose in the air, thinking you’re better than everyone else. It’s walking into a room and not having to compare yourself to anyone in the first place. Everyone has been guilty of putting someone else down, for personal gain. Ego is associated with confidence and often clouds our perception of others, making us feel superior to others and that is portrayed in these three short stories.

Some of these “large-scale liars” were interviewed in the documentary entitled “(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies” - people from all walks of life who share solidarity in the experience of the exposition and chastisement which frequently follows the act of lying. The interviewees also collectively understand the snowballing effect of lies taking on a life of their own and growing exponentially in size as they must be maintained through an ever-expanding mountain of mistruths. All those who were interviewed started with good intentions and seemingly justifiable excuses for their dishonesty, and yet have all had to face the consequences that come with lying.