1. "Why we lie" isn't really based on the reason behind lying. But based on studies (performed mostly on college students) showing the amount of people who lied or were dishonest in a controlled situation versus an opportunity to get away with it with no given evidence.
2. Most people cheat, but not by much. What is our given motivation to be honest/dishonest as often as we are?
3. In paragraph 16, Ariely quotes a joke that he has heard once before. This is my favorite part because it is a perfect example of situations where dishonesty is noticed not only by ourselves but by others. In the example used was when the commandment out of the bible "Thou shall not steal" was spoken during service, those guilty of theft no matter how big or small the situation in their life, couldn't make eye contact with anyone. I think that the meaning of this paragraph is to help people recognize that dishonesty is such a normal thing these days, that people need to be reminded of their behavior. People lie without recognizing they are doing anything wrong. Lying and being dishonest was such a regular behavior for the man who had lost his bike. When the commandment "Thou shall not commit adultery" was spoken, he was reminded of where he left his bike because he was reminded of the dishonest routine he had gotten so used to blocking out, that he forgot that's where he last had his bike.
I commented on the following blogs:
Kim's blog: http://kimfromsequim.blogspot.com/
Rachel's blog: http://therache.blogspot.com/
Hi Validia,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job paraphrasing paragraph 10!
Don't forgot to cite your sources throughout your blog though, as it is part of the scoring!
Kim
I loved the quote you picked. I feel like it really summarized what the reading was about and the meaning of it all. But like Kim said; don't forget to site your quote.
ReplyDeleteI liked that portion of the article, too. I often wonder where we thought it was okay to even state a white lie and how this became so culturally accpetable. Thoughts?
ReplyDeleteIt would be a good idea to review paraphrasing and direct citations,so that you are using parenthetical citations are being done in the correct way. Remember the resources I showed you? Use those to your advantange.
I kind of remember. I do have them written down in my notebook, and attempted to use one of the sites for my article.
DeleteI think that joke is hilarious. It also proves the point of the reminders of morality. Nice work.
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