Deception and Falsification in Interpersonal Relationships

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Deception in Interpersonal Relationships
Introduction
In the current world of warcraft in politics, social and economic landscapes, truth is not merely rejected, falsified, assumed or misrepresented; it is overtly overruled and mocked by almost all symbols of community development. Despite the fact that deception is considered a negative deviation from the norms and truths of life, many people accept is as a way of establishing and managing their interpersonal relationships. Having these facts in mind, this presentation will explore self-enhancement deception, pro-social deception and anti-social deception as elements of deception present in interpersonal relationship citing their benefits and influences to the highlighted relationships.
According to Seager and Sandi 2008, self-enhancement deception is one unique type of deception in interpersonal relationships that does not rely on lies. It works in hiding an individual’s less desirable attributes and characteristics but works to highlight and amplify the positive ones. This form of deception is mainly practiced by politicians while seeking nomination into electoral seats (Seager & Sandi, 15). For example, during the third presidential debate, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump tried their best to hide their less desirable attributes in public by showcasing their positive and strengths. For instance, for instance, he showed his respect for women by showcasing her love to Melania on the public eye. But in reality, the public had heard of her sexual assault allegation (Shushannah et al). In such cases, deception is used in maintaining self-esteem and negotiating for a recovery of a damaged image and image.
In other cases, deception in an interpersonal relationship may be designed to help the person or the group being deceived. This is the form of deception referred to as the pro-social deception and mainly used when telling the truth of the matter would be considered as the loudest show of impoliteness. Naturally, lies are often more appealing to listen to and reason than the reality. Lies are used in interpersonal relationships because they carry what the audience or the other individual expects or wishes to hear (Bersoff, 34). For example, the current Christian bookstores and Television airwaves are chocked with deceptive visions, miracles and lies because many people need to see the practicality of miracles to join the movement. For example, personally, I have watched and read numerous articles on staged miracles in Churches in South Africa and Malawi Africa. A good example is Prophet Bushiri a Malawi-born man of God who used deception to attract more people into his ministry (Basson, 2).
In an interpersonal relationship, there are numerous times when false rumors are spread against another individual to hate or even business rivalry. The false rumors are a form of deception that is meant to hurt the targeted person. This form of deception is known to as anti-social deception and most applied by individuals having a conflict of interest on something (Lerner, 51). For example, during the campaigns period, there was an advert sponsored by the National Rifle Association and which was titled “Do not let Hillary Clinton leave you defenseless.” The aim of the advertisement was meant to hurt Hillary as well as persuade her supports to withdraw from her league because she would eventually leave them defenseless by taking away their gun rights (Dumenco, 1). In essence, deception in most instances is used to control and manage how individuals view and perceive each other.
Conclusion
As seen in the exploration, deception is a common element in every interpersonal interaction. To some individuals, it is used to pass a stronger message against their opponents, manage their audience expectations or even impress their audience through the use of lies. Though it may result in the violation of trust and societal norms it works best in establishing personal or group boundaries in every interpersonal relationship.

Work Cited
Seager, Paul, and Sandi Mann. Would I Lie to You? Deception in Relationships at Work and in Life. London: Fusion, 2008. Print.
Walshe, Shushannah et al. “Third Presidential Debate: 7 Moments That Mattered”. ABC News. N.P., 2016. Web. 9 Dec. 2016.
Bersoff, Donald N. Ethical Conflicts in Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2003. Print.
Basson, Veronicah. “Prophet Bushiri Fake Miracle Exposed: Watch Video”. News Daily South Africa. N.P., 2016. Web. 9 Dec. 2016. Retrieved from: http://newsdaily.co.za/prophet-bushiri-fake-miracle-exposed-watch-video/
Lerner, Harriet G. The Dance of Deception: A Guide to Authenticity & Truth-Telling in Women’s Relationships. New York: Harper Perennial Publishers, 1994. Print.
Dumenco, Simon. “New NRA Ad Plays Like A Horror Movie: ‘Don’t Let Hillary Clinton Leave You Defenseless'”. Adage.com. N.P., 2016. Web. 9 Dec. 2016. Retrieved from: http://adage.com/article/campaign-trail/nra-ad-hillary-clinton-leave-defenseless/305929/