The Invention of Lying
Imagine a world in which no one can lie: every thought is spoken instantly and no one suspects anyone. A look at the place of lying in human relationships through the film “The Invention of Lying”.
Author
Tuğrul Ceyhan
5 articles · Writing for PUGAT 2024 · 1 series
Articles
The Magic Dance of Words: You Can Be Deceived with the Truth
“It’s alive, auntie, alive!” You can deceive without telling a lie. Through jokes and sketches, this piece shows how we are misled with true statements by loading different meanings onto the same word.
A Guide to Recognising Lies in Everyday Life
People are predisposed to believe, and liars know it. Ways of spotting lies and “deception with the truth” in everyday life, using the methods of former FBI agent John R. Schafer.
The Art of Finding the Truth in a Labyrinth of Lies
A lie is not merely the opposite of the truth. We can be deceived by a look, by clothing, even by entirely true sentences. The first article in the “Psychology of Lying” series enters the labyrinth of the lie.
Are 60% of Turks Stupid?
After every election, Aziz Nesin’s quip that “60% of us are stupid” goes round again. The story of the remark leads back to the 1982 Constitution; the real issue is decision-making shaped by fear.
