The Presentation of the Self—Dishonesty
Listen to the following podcast on Hidden Brain (NPR, 2020) called “Liar, Liar, Liar.” Click on the player to access the transcript.
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https://www.npr.org/2020/02/13/805808486/liar-liar-liar
Answer the following questions. Make sure your response is at least 250 words in length.
1. Is some amount of dishonesty necessary for social life? Provide some examples from the podcast to help support your analysis.
2. What would life be like if everyone told the whole truth–through word and deed–all of the time? What would life be like if everyone always said and did exactly what they meant?
How is “impression management” not just “for” the individual, but also “for” society as a whole?
3. How is “impression management” as an activity that is not only “for” the individual but society as a whole?
4. With changes to how we communicate is the role of honesty changing?
