Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1819-7671 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1948 (Online)


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The Truth about the Lie

Lies can be seen as an attribute of life existing within social contexts. There are many types of lies determined by ethical and pragmatic criterions. Given is a short of analysis of psychological complexities of lying thought, including its structure and differences from truthful thought. References illustrate existing works related to investigating this infrequently discussed problem.

Peculiarities of Non-Verbal Behavior when Reporting False Information

The article presents comparative analysis of the terms «lie», «non-verbal behavior», «non-verbal communication», «non-verbal interpersonal communication». The article is dedicated to the problem of false information in people’s interpersonal relations; it states that there is lack of investigations and non-effectiveness of the existing methods for lie detection. The present work substantiates the necessity of false information’s verification based on peculiarities of personal non-verbal behavior.

True and Secrecy: the Four Aspects of Greek Aletheia

This article analyzes the Greek concept of truth. The truth is conceptualized as a phenomenon belonging to the sphere of hidden and secrecy. The essential relationship of the true and hidden (false) can be determined by analysis of four aspects of the value ? ??????. On this basis, the interpretation of the sayings of Heraclitus «secret harmony better than explicit» is interpreted.