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The Fake Handbag of Destiny

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The Fake Handbag of Destiny

The Fake Handbag of Destiny

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn his book, “The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone—Especially Ourselves,” Dr. Dan Ariely performed a study on people who owned knock-off items.

A Failure to Communicate: The Story of My Life?

A Failure to Communicate: The Story of My Life?

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Reading Time: 4 minutes“Simplifying important but complex messages can be a necessary and valuable approach for increasing the reach of those messages. But when simplification renders the message inaccurate, the mission is harmed.” —Dr. Heather E. Heying  While I was on a quick, 24-mile hike with an acquaintance, she commented that I would talk about things which “made no sense.” While they made plenty of sense to me, and I was conveying correct…

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Being Honest in Our Arguments and Avoiding Snowjobs

Being Honest in Our Arguments and Avoiding Snowjobs

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Reading Time: 4 minutesThis meme demonstrates the importance of critically examining our own beliefs; of being willing to put forth both the support and flaws that our beliefs might have—in this case, the statements in the picture are deeply flawed to the point of possibly seeming deceitful upon deeper examination. We need to be honest about our convictions and reasons for them. I’ve seen (and have done this myself in the past, to…

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Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty—Part 2

Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty—Part 2

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat causes us to lie? If money’s on the line, do we lie more? What if we can make a lot of money? How can we enhance our own honesty? Lucas leads a lesson using Dr. Dan Ariely’s book “The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone—Especially Ourselves.” You can find the slideshow’s download link hosted at slideshare here. The class starts at slide 34 and ends at…

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Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (Part 1)

Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (Part 1)

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLucas goes through a fun lesson that’s interactive—you can play along as you listen, too! We learn about the lies we tell everyone, and especially ourselves, as well as how to overcome them, using scientific studies by Dr. Dan Ariely and others. Attached to this link is the slideshow in case you want to give the same lesson or just follow along.

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