![]() I've had a really crazy month and a half, but things are settling down a bit now, so I want to catch up on blog posts for the books I completed earlier this year. I enjoyed Sam Harris's Waking Up book and have recently been getting into his podcast by the same name. I heard about his Lying book, and I found it to be an interesting, quick read which hit on a lot of good points that I hadn't thought much about. Since reading it, I have noticed myself paying more attention to the concept of honesty in all its forms. Below are my notes on the book. Lying is intentionally hoping to deceive others who expect honest communication Ppl lie so others form beliefs that are not true Truthfulness is being accurate to one's beliefs Doesn't require speaking whole truth All lies harm relationship Two types of lies: omission vs commission White lies Not ok Deny friends access to reality “Thank you but it's not my style” False encouragement bad. Steals time from another person. Medical deception Misses opportunities for bonding Trust Tiny erosions to trust from white lies on canceling events Sets bad example in front of kids Do not lie Fake praise Wastes time Criticism is what we most need to hear Allows others to trust u when u say something good Secrets Don't have to disclose everything Keeping secret is a burden Worth avoiding Mental accounting Integrity Avoiding behavior leading to remorse Don't pretend to be someone ur not Big lies Illusory truth effect: Familiarity breeds credence. Conclusion Recoiling from relationship Children Still only tell truth Kids love fiction even when know it Surprise parties bad Can still say there's a party or trip but keep destination a mystery
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