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results. Nonetheless, it remains in use in many areas, primarily as a method for eliciting confessions or employment screening. The unreliability of polygraph results is the basis of the exclusion of such evaluations as admissible evidence in many courts, and the technique is generally perceived to be an example of
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involves falsehood spoken or committed to by action. Avoiding other forms of wrong speech are also considered part of this precept, consisting of malicious speech, harsh speech, and gossip. A breach of the precept is considered more serious if the falsehood is motivated by an ulterior motive (rather
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is an exaggerated claim typically found in advertising and publicity announcements, such as "the highest quality at the lowest price", or "always votes in the best interest of all the people". Such statements are unlikely to be true – but cannot be proven false and so, do not violate trade laws,
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is told partly to help others and partly to help ourselves. It may vary in the shade of gray, depending on the balance of help and harm. Gray lies are, almost by definition, hard to clarify. For example you can lie to help a friend out of trouble but then gain the reciprocal benefit of them lying for
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may be used to deny, defend, or obfuscate a lie, errors, embarrassing actions, or lifestyle, and/or lie(s) made previously. One may deny a lie made on a previous occasion, or alternatively, one may claim that a previous lie was not as egregious as it was. For example, to claim that a premeditated lie
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and dependable, and involves honesty in work, truthfulness to others, loyalty to superiors, and gratitude to benefactors. In
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Deceptive body language, such as feints that mislead as to the intended direction of attack or flight, is observed in many species. A mother bird deceives when she pretends to have a broken wing to divert the attention of a perceived predator – including unwitting humans – from the eggs in
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is a harmless or trivial lie, especially one told in order to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings or stopping them from being upset by the truth. A white lie also is considered a lie to be used for greater good (pro-social behavior). It sometimes is used to shield someone from a hurtful
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Scientific studies have shown differences in forms of lying across gender. Although men and women lie at equal frequencies, men are more likely to lie in order to please themselves while women are more likely to lie to please others. The presumption is that humans are individuals living in a world
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has been the subject of frequent study. While people in many cultures believe that deception can be indicated by behaviors such as looking away, fidgeting, or stammering, this is not supported by research. A 2019 review of research on deception and its detection through nonverbal behavior concludes
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spoke about extraordinary cases in which an entire society is being lied to consistently. She said that the consequences of such lying are "not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer. This is because lies, by their very nature, have to be changed, and a lying
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to be false). When deception is unsuccessful, a lie may be discovered. The discovery of a lie may discredit other statements by the same speaker, thereby staining that speaker's reputation. In some circumstances, it may also negatively affect the social or legal standing of the speaker. Lying in a
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occurs when the most fundamental aspects of a statement are true, but only to a certain degree. It also is seen as "stretching the truth" or making something appear more powerful, meaningful, or real than it is. Saying that someone devoured most of something when they only ate half is considered an
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DPd inscription, lines 12–24: "Darius the King says: May
Ahuramazda bear me aid, with the gods of the royal house; and may Ahuramazda protect this country from a (hostile) army, from famine, from the Lie! Upon this country may there not come an army, nor famine, nor the Lie; this I pray as a boon
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argues that lying is negative for the liar and the person who is being lied to. To tell lies is to deny others access to reality, and the harm of lying often cannot be anticipated. The ones lied to may fail to solve problems they could have solved only on a basis of good information. To lie also
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way to protect oneself is to lie, it is never ethically permissible to lie even in the face of murder, torture, or any other hardship. Each of these philosophers gave several arguments for the ethical basis against lying, all compatible with each other. Among the more important arguments are:
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a subject endures in a number of measures while giving statements or answering questions. Spikes in stress indicators are purported to reveal lying. The accuracy of this method is widely disputed. In several well-known cases, application of the technique has been shown to have given incorrect
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that made them rebel against the empire. At the
Behistun inscription, Darius says: "I smote them and took prisoner nine kings. One was Gaumata by name, a Magian; he lied; thus he said: I am Smerdis, the son of Cyrus ... One, Acina by name, an Elamite; he lied; thus he said: I am king in
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is to avoid the subject that the lie is about, not giving attention to the lie. When attention is given to the subject the lie is based around, deflectors ignore or refuse to respond. Skillful deflectors are passive-aggressive, who when confronted with the subject choose to ignore and not
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states that only the fittest will survive and by lying, we aim to improve other's perception of our social image and status, capability, and desirability in general. Studies have shown that humans begin lying at a mere age of six months, through crying and laughing, to gain attention.
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12:10). Abraham's story was strictly true – Sarah was his half sister – but intentionally misleading because it was designed to lead the
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suggested that those who refrain from lying may do so only because of the difficulty involved in maintaining lies. This is consistent with his general philosophy that divides (or ranks) people according to strength and ability; thus, some people tell the truth only out of weakness.
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is a phrase that describes a simplified explanation of technical or complex subjects as a teaching method for children and laypeople. While lies-to-children are useful in teaching complex subjects to people who are new to the concepts discussed, they can promote the creation of
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Persepolis give us adequate evidence about the love and veneration for the culture of truth during the Achaemenian period. These tablets contain the names of ordinary Persians, mainly traders and warehouse-keepers. According to
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for words and phrases aimed at creating an impression that a specific or meaningful statement has been made, when in fact only a vague or ambiguous claim has been communicated, enabling the specific meaning to be denied if the statement is challenged. A more formal term is
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government has constantly to rewrite its own history. On the receiving end you get not only one lie – a lie which you could go on for the rest of your days – but you get a great number of lies, depending on how the political wind blows."
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asserts that men like to exaggerate about their sexual expertise, but shy away from topics that degrade them while women understate their sexual expertise to make themselves more respectable and loyal in the eyes of men and avoid being labelled as a ‘scarlet woman’.
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standard requires, and that usually is known to be untrue by both parties. Whether such lies are acceptable is heavily dependent on culture. A common polite lie in international etiquette may be to decline invitations because of "scheduling difficulties", or due to
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is about simple and callous selfishness. They are usually told when others gain nothing, and the sole purpose is either to get oneself out of trouble (reducing harm against oneself), or to gain something one desires (increasing benefits for
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is lying, or bending the truth, in order to avoid increased agitation from a person with dementia. The intent is not to deceive the patient, but rather to help them feel safe and secure in facing an otherwise upsetting situation or
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story of a crime-fighting super-hero with super-suction ears, having to stop an alien, calling himself "Fib", from destroying the town of
Bumblyburg due to the lies that caused Fib to grow. Telling the truth is the moral to this
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or emotionally-damaging truth, especially when not knowing the truth is deemed by the liar as completely harmless. However, white lies can still be harmful as they can foster distrust when used in inappropriate situations.
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and the individual is unaware that their information is false. Because of this, it is not technically a lie at all since, by definition, there must be an intent to deceive for the statement to be considered a
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told members of the Creek Nation in 1829). According to one 1859 account, the proverb that the "white man spoke with a forked tongue" originated in the 1690s, in the descriptions by the indigenous peoples of
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who deceive other players into thinking they have different cards to those they really hold, or athletes who hint that they will move left and then dodge right are not considered to be lying (also known as a
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interpret this to include avoiding spreading false news and uncertain information. Work that involves data manipulation, false advertising, or online scams can also be regarded as violations. Anthropologist
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refers to the act of inducing another person or people to believe a lie in order to secure material or financial gain for the liar. Depending on the context, fraud may subject the liar to civil or criminal
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once cut at a cherry tree with a hatchet when he was a small child. His father asked him who cut the cherry tree and
Washington confessed his crime with the words: "I'm sorry, father, I cannot tell a lie."
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occurs when the seller of a product or service may advertise untrue facts about the product or service in order to gain sales, especially by competitive advantage. Many countries and states have enacted
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harms oneself, making the liar distrust the person who is being lied to. Liars generally feel badly about their lies and sense a loss of sincerity, authenticity, and integrity. Harris asserts that
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Russian culture, told without the intention of (maliciously) deceiving, but as a fantasy, suppressing unpleasant parts of the truth.
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Abe, N.; Fujii, T.; Hirayama, K.; Takeda, A.; Hosokai, Y.; Ishioka, T.; Nishio, Y.; Suzuki, K.; Itoyama, Y.; Takahashi, S.; Fukuda, H.; Mori, E. (2009).
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who laid down the "ordinance of good regulations" during his reign. Darius' testimony about his constant battle against the Lie is found in the
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3836:"A Formal System for Understanding Lies and Deceit."
3424:"Why We Lie: The Science Behind Our Deceptive Ways."
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3364:"Guide to Washington Post Fact Checker Rating Scale"
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2800:"Theraputic Fibs: What they are and why they are OK"
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4451:Brian Carr; Brian Carr; Indira Mahalingam (1997).
4163:
3597:. People.tribe.net. 19 August 2007. Archived from
2357:"Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 Election."
2009:
75:. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a
4743:, "Lies We Live By," (New York: Routledge, 2000).
3877:Saint Augustine (2002). Deferrari, Roy J. (ed.).
3620:Grieve, Rachel; Hayes, Jordana (1 January 2013).
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4929:Stokke, Andreas (2013). "Lying and Asserting".
4897:, vol. 43, no. 9 (6 May 2021), pp. 3, 5–8.
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2301:. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
1682:, who was portrayed as the eternal opponent of
1244:, there's an agency named FIB, a parody of the
1143:. These changes were complete and undetectable.
212:A motivational poster about lying declares "An
4803:Kant and the Perfect Duty to Others Not to Lie
4737:(Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999).
4661:
4626:Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life
2723:"Butler Lie term coined at Cornell University"
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1908:Lying and deception : theory and practice
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230:in which the deceiver is deceiving themselves.
4807:British Journal for the History of Philosophy
4350:Garrison, Mark B.; Root, Margaret C. (2001).
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137:such a grand scale would indeed be concocted.
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27:Intentionally false statement made to deceive
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4756:On a supposed right to lie from philanthropy
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4733:Frankfurt, H.G. "The Faintest Passion," in
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2082:(3). American Psychological Association: 46
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4438:The Gāthās of Zarathustra (Acta Iranica 8)
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1470:In the New Testament, Jesus refers to the
580:presented arguments to justify the use of
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1678:, a figure similar to the Christian
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1262:The evolutionary theory proposed by
561:game wherein the strategies rely on
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4769:, (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2004).
4760:Immanuel Kant, Practical Philosophy
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4418:"The Love of Truth in Ancient Iran"
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3686:from the original on 14 August 2011
3457:from the original on 2 October 2015
3250:Gächter, S.; Schulz, J. F. (2016).
2976:"Hannah Arendt: From an Interview."
2958:Timasheff, Nicholas Sergeyevitch.
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2165:from the original on 7 October 2010
2120:10.1146/annurev-psych-010419-050807
2029:10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-103135
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1945:Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
1564:Lies told for the pleasure of lying
516:laws intended to combat such fraud.
160:is a lie or hoax told/performed on
81:statements that are literally false
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4825:Australasian Journal of Philosophy
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4489:"Darius, Behishtan (DB), Column 1"
4188:A Concise Encyclopedia of Buddhism
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3325:from the original on 14 July 2014
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2998:Seigel, Jessica (25 March 2021).
2754:. Cengage Learning. p. 293.
2369:. Spring 2017. 7 December 2017.
1750:, possessing splendour of truth,
1637:, one of the sections within the
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4922:10.1111/j.1468-0114.2007.00290.x
4902:American Philosophical Quarterly
4647:10.1111/j.0029-4624.2006.00610.x
4004:Eastern Philosophy: Key Readings
3790:from the original on 15 May 2011
2691:Dike, Charles C. (1 June 2008).
2507:Nevada Tea Partier's Memory Hole
2264:10.1111/j.1467-7687.2008.00695.x
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4910:Pacific Philosophical Quarterly
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2592:"Problems with the Noble Lie."
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917:When one lies, one undermines
364:that includes some element of
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4382:Dandamayev, Muhammad (2002).
3880:Treatises on various subjects
1734:. Thus, says Insler, we have
1515:wrote two books about lying:
1254:
1161:, the lawyer Fletcher Reede (
961:A study was conducted by the
4863:, Simon and Schuster, 2021,
4735:Necessity, Volition and Love
4384:"Persepolis Elamite Tablets"
4253:Terwiel, Barend Jan (2012).
3228:, (2008), Iain King, p. 147.
3193:, (2008), Iain King, p. 148.
3136:. Accessed 27 November 2011.
3092:10.1371/journal.pone.0060713
2986:The New York Review of Books
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2328:Patterns for College Writing
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1892:
1766:, having nobility of truth.
1762:, prospering the truth, and
1004:, a symbol of untruthfulness
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485:continuing misrepresentation
432:. In the United States, the
303:that consists of deliberate
299:is supposed to be a type of
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4570:Wai, Maurice Nyunt (2002).
2905:"Definition of 'white lie'"
2845:"Definition of 'white lie'"
2417:. M-w.com. 31 August 2012.
2107:Annual Review of Psychology
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1910:. Oxford University Press.
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1443:accounts of lying include:
969:Great apes and mother birds
705:French colonials in America
216:only thinks he 'covers up'"
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4827:, Vol. 47 (1969), 132–144.
4796:Encyclopedia of Philosophy
4767:Don't Think of an Elephant
4629:, 2d ed. (New York, 1989).
4602:, Vol. 94 (1997), 435–452.
4538:Cambridge University Press
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3504:Smith, David Livingstone.
3422:Bhattacharjee, Yudhijit.
3179:article on lying, Feb 2012
2453:Cavinder, Fred D. (1985).
2295:Frankfurt, Harry (2013) .
1906:Carson, Thomas L. (2012).
1876:Psychological manipulation
1555:Lies in religious teaching
1274:Stereotypically speaking,
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114:Types and associated terms
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4904:, Vol. 3 (1966), 128–136.
4787:, Vol. 7 (2003), 101–133.
4752:The Metaphysics of Morals
4692:Hard Sayings of the Bible
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4102:. In Powers, John (ed.).
3401:1578 Lyly Euphues I. 236
3155:Can we talk? by T. Arjuna
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2070:Zimmerman, Laura (2016).
1713:), is considered to be a
1117:was first popularized by
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4507:Kent, Roland G. (1953).
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4232:10.1177/1523422306288426
3841:28 February 2008 at the
3151:"To lead a life of lies"
1866:Preference falsification
963:University of Nottingham
830:Christian views on lying
707:inviting members of the
55:The fictional character
4943:10.5840/jphil2013110144
4900:Siegler, F.A. "Lying,"
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3916:Schaff, Philip (1887).
3429:7 December 2017 at the
3048:8 December 2017 at the
3000:"The truth about lying"
2981:1 December 2017 at the
2789:, Vol 19, 1859, p. 230.
2514:31 January 2017 at the
2488:1 November 2014 at the
2362:18 October 2017 at the
1886:Spin (public relations)
1846:Knowledge falsification
1754:, delighting in truth,
1474:as the father of lies (
1276:David Livingstone Smith
876:There is no alternative
865:Stanford law professor
612:Paternalistic deception
4985:Encyclopedia Americana
4894:London Review of Books
4719:10.5840/jphil200910612
4697:Denery, Dallas G. II.
4527:Harvey, Peter (2000).
2379:Druzin, Bryan (2011).
1738:, protector of truth,
1663:
1594:five Buddhist precepts
1509:
1343:
1337:Glockengasse Synagogue
1318:Religious perspectives
1294:Pseudologia fantastica
1202:The Invention of Lying
1075:to politicians in his
1025:The Boy Who Cried Wolf
1005:
845:
591:
506:
434:Burlington Liars' Club
292:
217:
98:, or the act of lying
83:are considered lies –
60:
36:Lying (disambiguation)
4931:Journal of Philosophy
4883:, I.B. Tauris, 2021,
4707:Journal of Philosophy
4664:Journal of Philosophy
4600:Journal of Philosophy
4193:Oneworld Publications
3569:"Merriam–Webster.com"
2620:HBS Working Knowledge
2252:Developmental Science
2205:21 April 2018 at the
2076:Monitor on Psychology
2072:"Deception detection"
1984:10.5840/ijap200822216
1856:Plausible deniability
1826:Fabrication (science)
1661:
1501:
1330:
1296:is a term applied by
1071:, awards one to four
1043:A famous anecdote by
1000:
841:of Aristotle made by
837:
576:
500:
286:How to spot fake news
283:
211:
121:barefaced, bald-faced
54:
40:Liar (disambiguation)
4388:Encyclopedia Iranica
4301:on 12 September 2005
3760:. Biblegateway.com.
3734:. Biblegateway.com.
3656:. Biblegateway.com.
3537:10.1093/brain/awp052
3506:"Natural-Born Liars"
3349:28 June 2011 at the
2879:Cambridge Dictionary
2568:Psych and Philosophy
2566:Arp, Robert (2013).
2159:"Worldwidewords.org"
1775:Behistun Inscription
1494:Augustine's taxonomy
1128:Nineteen Eighty-Four
950:Human, All Too Human
709:Iroquois Confederacy
505:shops in California.
32:Lie (disambiguation)
3434:National Geographic
3370:on 30 November 2011
3316:Commonweal Magazine
3309:"Listening to Koko"
3276:10.1038/nature17160
3268:2016Natur.531..496G
3214:. 17 November 2021.
3132:3 July 2012 at the
3083:2013PLoSO...860713W
2965:. 7 December 2017.
2830:4 June 2011 at the
2597:17 May 2017 at the
2367:Stanford University
1861:Post-truth politics
1758:, pillar of truth,
1284:Parkinson's disease
1235:Grand Theft Auto IV
1068:The Washington Post
993:Cultural references
955:Friedrich Nietzsche
514:consumer protection
362:deceptive statement
4609:(II.II), Vol. 41,
4323:Herodotus (2009).
4104:The Buddhist World
4073:, pp. 74, 76.
3595:"People.tribe.net"
2590:Aruffo, Madeline.
2236:. 9 November 2020.
2231:2020-11-09 at the
2210:. 7 December 2017.
1871:Prisoner's dilemma
1851:Mental reservation
1742:, lover of truth,
1719:Tablets discovered
1664:
1592:The fourth of the
1513:Augustine of Hippo
1510:
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1241:Grand Theft Auto V
1065:, a journalist at
1006:
895:St. Thomas Aquinas
846:
662:diplomatic illness
625:pathological lying
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404:are lies meant in
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4838:Los Angeles Times
4620:(New York, 1952).
4547:978-0-511-07584-1
4363:on 5 January 2007
4202:978-1-78074-476-6
4117:978-1-317-42016-3
4057:978-0-7914-8679-5
4021:978-0-415-17357-5
3262:(7595): 496–499.
3004:Knowable Magazine
2974:Arendt, Hannah.
2821:Microsoft Encarta
2802:. 6 February 2018
2697:Psychiatric Times
2602:Boston University
2505:Weinstein, Adam,
2439:Julius, Anthony,
2226:ChangingMinds.org
1836:False equivalence
1811:Appeal to emotion
1701:Achaemenid Persia
1654:In Zoroastrianism
1629:In Norse paganism
1168:In the 1985 film
1137:Ministry of Truth
1113:The concept of a
1056:To Tell the Truth
1049:George Washington
935:, neuroscientist
503:automotive repair
481:Lying by omission
301:yellow journalism
288:published by the
254:is intentionally
228:confirmation bias
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4158:Harvey 2000
4131:Harvey 2000
4086:Harvey 2000
4071:Harvey 2000
3944:30 December
3210:(Podcast).
3149:Arjuna, T.
2875:"White lie"
2625:18 November
2391:: 548–550.
2298:On Bullshit
1955:29 December
1703:, the lie,
1684:Ahura Mazda
1639:Eddaic poem
1619: [
1588:In Buddhism
1537:De Mendacio
1521:De Mendacio
1282:Those with
1185:VeggieTales
1115:memory hole
1092:advised in
1090:Machiavelli
910:Lying is a
849:Utilitarian
803:Polygraph "
724:Weasel word
522:memory hole
430:Hugh Lupton
402:Jocose lies
370:punctuation
260:information
4997:Categories
4873:Colin Kidd
4818:Philosophy
4772:Leslie I.
4398:1 November
4226:(3): 342.
3983:3 February
3901:3 February
3680:"Hab. 2:3"
3486:12 October
3461:12 October
3344:"Killdeer"
3027:8 December
2466:0253283205
2086:8 December
1782:Ahuramazda
1764:Artahunara
1748:Artafarnah
1635:Gestaþáttr
1547:, begins:
1466:beautiful.
1302:Mythomania
1288:prefrontal
1255:Psychology
1163:Jim Carrey
1141:propaganda
1095:The Prince
1073:Pinocchios
1018:caricature
975:great apes
937:Sam Harris
912:perversion
828:See also:
657:politeness
651:polite lie
620:psychiatry
582:noble lies
541:involving
461:, and the
386:honest lie
353:half-truth
339:penalties.
315:or online
313:news media
235:Defamation
158:April fool
100:under oath
89:hyperboles
5003:Deception
4746:Kant, I.
4655:143729366
4561:24 August
4428:9 January
4367:9 January
4355:(OIP 117)
4240:145131162
4108:Routledge
4012:Routledge
3374:3 January
3022:235563235
2399:5 October
2145:202569061
2129:0066-4308
2038:0066-4308
1992:0739-098X
1926:769544997
1893:Citations
1881:Sophistry
1760:Artafrida
1756:Artastuna
1752:Artazusta
1744:Artamanah
1690:Herodotus
1451:1:15–21).
1389:6:16–19;
1194:Lie to Me
1158:Liar Liar
1133:the Party
1107:Leviathan
1104:wrote in
1020:of liars.
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