Is it okay to tell half truths?
But new research suggests no one comes out the winner. Telling a partial truth can actually be worse than full disclosure, according to a new paper published in the February issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
What is a word for half truth?
What is another word for half-truth?
| white lie | exaggeration |
|---|---|
| little white lie | mental dishonesty |
| near truth | partial truth |
| slight stretch | suggestio falsi |
| trivial untruth | untruth |
What does the Bible say about half truths?
The half-truth in the Church of today is that God loves the sinner, and the half lie that goes with it is that the sinner may be a full member and participant of the Church and remain in his or her sin, because God is love.
Is omission a lie?
Lying by omission is when a person leaves out important information or fails to correct a pre-existing misconception in order to hide the truth from others. Some people view omissions as more than just white lies, but as outright lying, because by omitting information, you’re no longer being transparent.
What is a half lie?
half-lie in British English (ˈhɑːfˌlaɪ) noun. something that a person says or writes that they know to be partly untrue. I tried to convince myself that to change a tense was to tell no more than a half-lie.
What are white lies?
Definition of white lie : a lie about a small or unimportant matter that someone tells to avoid hurting another person He told a (little) white lie as his excuse for missing the party.
What does God say about telling the truth?
Christ Jesus said, “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). That’s a wonderful promise that can be taken seriously, especially when you feel the need for some sort of healing – whether the difficulty is injury, illness, financial hardship, a troubled relationship, or anything else.
Who said a kingdom divided Cannot stand?
Thomas Hobbes, in his 1651 Leviathan (Chapter 18), states that “a kingdom divided in itself cannot stand.”
Why do I omit the truth?
There are usually three reasons for people lying by omission: Fear (being on the receiving end of anger, reprisal, or punishment) Guilt (for the activity that caused them to lie in the first place) Shame (for their reputation being damaged, and how they will be perceived if the entire truth was known)
What can deception lead to?
Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda and sleight of hand as well as distraction, camouflage or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners.
What is a misleading person?
Misleading someone is lying with intent to trick that person into believing in a falsely candid truth. Most misleading statements are framed in part-truth, and that is what makes this practice particularly egregious.