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False advertising is the act of publishing, transmitting, or otherwise publicly circulating an advertisement containing a false claim, or statement, made intentionally (or recklessly) to promote the sale of property, goods, or services. [ 3]
Impression management is a conscious or subconscious process in which people attempt to influence the perceptions of other people about a person, object or event by regulating and controlling information in social interaction. [1] It was first conceptualized by Erving Goffman in 1959 in The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, and then was ...
Lie. The fictional character Pinocchio is a common depiction of a liar. A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar.
Apophenia ( / æpoʊˈfiːniə /) is the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things. [ 1] The term (German: Apophänie from the Greek verb ἀποφαίνειν (apophaínein)) was coined by psychiatrist Klaus Conrad in his 1958 publication on the beginning stages of schizophrenia. [ 2] He defined it as "unmotivated ...
Fallacy of accent – changing the meaning of a statement by not specifying on which word emphasis falls. Persuasive definition – purporting to use the "true" or "commonly accepted" meaning of a term while, in reality, using an uncommon or altered definition. (cf. the if-by-whiskey fallacy)
In common law jurisdictions, a misrepresentation is a false or misleading [1] statement of fact made during negotiations by one party to another, the statement then inducing that other party to enter into a contract. [2] [3] The misled party may normally rescind the contract, and sometimes may be awarded damages as well (or instead of ...
Look up platitude in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A platitude is a statement that is seen as trite, meaningless, or prosaic, aimed at quelling social, emotional, or cognitive unease. [ 1] The statement may be true, but its meaning has been lost due to its excessive use as a thought-terminating cliché. [ 2]
1-4050-3255-3. False Impression is a mystery novel by English author Jeffrey Archer, first published in February 2005 by Macmillan ( ISBN 1405032553 ). [1] The novel was published in several countries.