Here’s a surprising fact. Most people don’t lie most of the time. Contrary to the impression you might get from social media or the news every night, lying is very much the exception ...
Some are politicians who lie to come to power or cling to it, as Richard Nixon famously did when he denied any role in the Watergate scandal. Sometimes people lie to inflate their image—a ...
But most people we spoke to for this story said they’re voting their conscience while keeping it a secret ― or in some cases, outright lying ― just to avoid awkward or tense conversations in mixed ...
Classic signs of lying: manipulation, exploitation, gaslighting, antagonism, and arrogance. Trusting people feeds these behaviors, granting narcissistic supply, Durvasula writes. “Anyone around ...
But most people we spoke to for this story said they’re voting their conscience while keeping it a secret ― or in some cases, outright lying ― just to avoid awkward or tense conversations in ...