UNIVERSITY OF ZAKHO

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
DEPT. OF ENGLISH - EVENING STUDIES

(Telling lies. The cause and effect)

Supervised by Mrs. Shorash

Prepared by:Reger Farhan Yassin

Research report
Table of content:

1. Introduction:……………………………………….3
2. Causes of Telling Lies: ……………………….3

3. Consequences of Telling Lies:……………………….4

4. How to Overcome the Habit of Telling Lies?.........4
5. Conclusion:………………………..5
6. Reference:..............................6

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1.Introduction:

Lying is a negative habit which is easily influenced by people

so as to either get away with something or to keep things on
an even keel.There are some people who are pathological
liars. They lie for anything and everything. On the other hand,
there are people who lie occasionally to escape guilt.
Whatever the case, lying is not a healthy habit and it is
something which has been taught to us since childhood by our
parents to be wrong. People who lie are conscious of the fact
that they are lying and this makes them even guiltier.

2.Causes of Telling Lies:

There are many reasons why people tell lies. The primary
reason is to escape guilt. People lie to others so that the blame
which is on their head shifts to that of the other person. By
this, people try to get away with the guilt which they have
actually committed. Another reason why people lie is when
they come under pressure.

The pressure that is pushed upon them often makes them lie.
For instance, a teenager who craves for acceptance in his
social circle will go to the extent of lying about his personal
things so as to remain part of the group. Another cause for
lying is to avoid an unpleasant situation which could be
avoided by simply lying.

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3.Consequences of Telling Lies:

Lying has many effects on both the person who is lying and to
the person who is being lied to. Lying is falsely saying
something to someone when one knows that it is not the
truth. Thus, by lying, one is misleading the other person who
might suffer some injury or harm in the process. Sometimes,
lying might also lead to the actual blame being shifted upon
another person who is completely innocent and might not
even be aware of the situation.

This causes unnecessary prejudice and inconvenience. Lying

also has psychological effect on the person who lies. Such a
person always remains nervous because of his guilt. That
person tends to take hasty decisions and remain distracted
almost all the time.

4.How to Overcome the Habit of Telling Lies?

The habit of telling lies can be overcome by self-restraint. An

individual can exercise self-restraint so that whenever he feels
like lying, he stops himself from doing so and tells the truth.
Also, another way to stop lying is by trying to not indulge in
any negative activities which might later push us to lie to
others. One must always understand that lies always affect
the people close by. It might also lead to hurt or injury to
others. Thus, the aforementioned factors should stop the
person from lying.

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5.Conclusion:

Thus, there are many negative effects of telling lies. It is

important that an individual understands the consequences of
lying and thereby stops to do the same. This would help make
him a better individual and person in the society.

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 Reference

1-https://www.shortparagraph.com/paragraphs/paragraph-on-effects-of-

telling-lies-by-anand/3621.

2-www.wikipedia.com