The psychology behind lying states that a “lie” is a hidden truth developed out of some fear or phobia of the human being.
The psychology behind lying states that a “lie” is a hidden truth developed out of some fear or phobia of the human being.
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To Maintain the Illusion, People Lie
To Maintain the Illusion, People Lie
A lying person maintains illusions in their society, family, business and friends to show themself as the best, prestigious, virtuous, and influential.
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They’re afraid that no one will respect them if everyone becomes aware of their real condition. And in that case, they will not be able to put their points/views in front of anyone.
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For Their Selfishness
For Their Selfishness
Wherever they see their selfishness, they will immediately use a lie without thinking twice, no matter how much damage their lie may cause to another person.
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Due to Extreme Fear
Due to Extreme Fear
The greater the fear and anxiety about something, the more likely a person will lie to avoid it. And the more a person lies, the more they fear that lie being exposed.
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People Lie to Cover Up a Crime
People Lie to Cover Up a Crime
The criminal starts their activities with a lie before committing the crime. After that, when they commit a crime, they use lies to hide it and to save themselves.
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Due to Excessive Longing
Due to Excessive Longing
Due to the desire of a person to do more, to get more, they invite lies on their tongue. Greed not only invites lies but directly opens the door to crime for a person.
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Being a Chatterbox
Being a Chatterbox
Unnecessarily excessive speaking of a person puts them in danger because when they keep on speaking, they do not realize what and how many big lies they have told.
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A Lie Told to Cover Up a Lie
A Lie Told to Cover Up a Lie
The tendency to say something vaguely is called a lie. And to hide that ambiguity, the half-truth spoken by the person is also called a lie.
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To Gain Sympathy
To Gain Sympathy
One tries to garner sympathy when there's a crisis in a person’s life. They take the lie created by themselves among the people so that they can get help from them.
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People Lie Due to Self-Comparison
People Lie Due to Self-Comparison
When a person is a part of society, they usually see their family or themselves being compared by society.
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And then, the person being compared responds to the second person (who was comparing) with a condemnation of the third person (to whom the first person was compared.)
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In the course of this condemnation, that person’s big mouth opens up, and in the process of calling the other person weaker, useless & more irrational than themselves, they spread many lies.
People who lie use untruths to achieve their interests through society itself. Whatever a person learns is a taught pattern of society.
People who lie use untruths to achieve their interests through society itself. Whatever a person learns is a taught pattern of society.