The document discusses lying and reasons why people lie. It notes that research shows people lie constantly for various reasons, such as small embellishments providing psychological benefits. Children as young as age 3 begin to lie, often learning from parents. While experts may not see a large difference between small and large lies, people's behavior differs depending on whether they are embellishing a story or telling a major falsehood. The document provides three ways to tell if someone is lying and includes curiosities about lie detectors and new words related to untruths. It concludes by asking how often the reader lies.

1. Student : Lara Rodarte Teacher : Adriano Zanetti Cultura Inglesa SJDR – FCE Result 41

2. Everybody lies, but have you ever stopped to think how often and why people lie? Well, I haven’t.

3. What is a lie? According to Macmillan Open Dictionary, LIE is say something that is not true . show or suggest facts that are not true

4. Why do people lie? Research shows that people lie constantly. It turns out that we spin facts and make up fictons for all sorts of reasons. Small embellishments can have a positive psychological effects. People who deceive themselves also tend to be happier than people who do not.

5. When do you begin to lie? Lie begins early, by the age of 3. Experts believe that children learn to lie with their parents.

6. Little lie x Big lie Many experts don’t see much different between a little and a big lie. Still, people act differently when they’re gilding a story and when they’re telling a massive whopper.

7. 3 Ways to Tell if Someone is Lying Establish a baseline. Read microexpressions. Pay attention to body language.

8. Curiosities Lie detector. http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbusters-secrets-and-lies.html

9. New Words and Expressions Tell a white lie Be economical with the truth

10. Bibliography http:// health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/05/18/were-all-lying-liars-why-people-tell-lies-and-why-white-lies-can-be-ok http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/05/18/3-ways-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying?s_cid=related-links:TOP

11. And you, How often do you ... LIE ? The end !