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MTRI - 106

More to Read I - Text 106 - Honesty

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Does honesty always PAY? işe yaramak
What EXACTLY is a lie? tam olarak
Is it anything we say which we know is UNTRUE? doğru olmayan
For example, SUPPOSE a friend has been on a diet for a while. varsaymak
When she sees you, she EXCITEDLY asks, “I have become thinner, haven’t I?” heyecanla
“Yes, DEFINITELY.” kesinlikle
In fact, you cannot NOTICE any difference. farketmek
But you know that she is OBSESSED WITH her weight. -e kafayı takmak
You don’t want to HURT her FEELINGS. duygularını incitmek
A scientific STUDY on lying has been made. çalışma
Women are better liars than men, PARTICULARLY when telling a 'white lie'. özellikle de
She really thinks it looks AWFUL. berbat
This is only one SIDE of the story. taraf, yan
Other researchers say that men are MORE LIKELY TO tell more serious lies. ihtimali daha çok
They make promises which they HAVE NO INTENTION OF fulfilling. ...-maya hiç niyeti olmamak
They make promises which they have no intention of FULFILLing. yerine getirmek
This is the kind of lie politicians ARE SUPPOSED TO be particularly skilled at. ...-mesi gerekmek
This is the kind of lie from which the liar hopes to PROFIT or gain in some way. çıkar elde etmek
Research has also been done into the way people's behavior changes in a number of small, APPARENTLY unimportant ways when they lie. görünüşte
If they are sitting down at the time, they TEND TO move about in their chairs. eğiliminde olmak
To the TRAINED observer, they are saying 'I wish I were somewhere else now.' eğitimli
They also tend to touch CERTAIN parts of the face more often. belirli, belli
One explanation of this may be that lying causes a SLIGHT increase in blood pressure. az miktarda, hafif
The TIP of the nose is very sensitive to such changes.
The increased pressure makes the tip of the nose ITCH. kaşınmak
Another GESTURE which gives liars away is 'the mouth cover.' jest, hareket
He says there are several TYPICAL forms of this. tipik
Such a gesture can be INTERPRETed as an unconscious attempt to stop himself from lying. yorumlamak, olarak algılamak
Of course, such gestures as RUBbing the nose cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. ovalamak
They SIMPLY tend to occur more frequently in this situation. yalnızca
It is not one gesture alone that GIVEs the liar AWAY. ele vermek
Many things may give a liar away; in particular, the CONTEXT in which the lie is told. bağlam
Does HONESTY always pay? dürüstlük
What exactly is a LIE? yalan
For example, suppose a friend has BEen ON A DIET for a while. diyette olmak
When she sees you, she excitedly asks, “I have BECOME THINNER, haven’t I?” incelmek, zayıflamak
IN FACT, you cannot notice any difference. aslında
But you know that she is obsessed with her WEIGHT. kilo
ACCORDING TO Professor Jerald Jellison, women are better liars than men. -e göre
Men are more likely to MAKE PROMISES which they have no intention of fulfilling. söz vermek
This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to BE particularly SKILLED AT. -de becerikli, yetenekli olmak
This is the kind of lie from which the liar hopes to profit or GAIN in some way. çıkar
If they are sitting down at the time, they tend to MOVE ABOUT in their chairs. kıpırdanıp durmak
To the trained OBSERVER, they are saying 'I wish I were somewhere else now.' gözlemci
One explanation of this may be that LYING causes a slight increase in blood pressure. yalan söyleme
The tip of the nose is very SENSITIVE TO such changes. -e hassas/duyarlı
Another gesture which gives LIARs away is the mouth cover.' yalancı
Such a gesture can be interpreted as an UNCONSCIOUS attempt to stop herself from lying. bilinçsiz
Such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth or SQUIRMing ABOUT in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. kıpırdanıp durmak
They simply tend to OCCUR more frequently in this situation. gerçekleşmek, olmak
There are several typical FORMs of this, such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers. çeşit
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