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WHY DO PEOPLE LIE?


Lying is something that we all do, and we all tell lies. It's not always a bad thing—we lie to spare others' feelings, to make ourselves look better, and sometimes we even lie to protect ourselves from trouble. But lying can be harmful if you don't know the difference between white lies and malicious lies, or if you don't know how to tell the difference between what's true and what isn't.

Lying is a common social behavior that can be both beneficial and harmful to the people who engage in it. It can be used to spare someone's feelings or to spare themselves trouble, but lying may also serve as a way to get out of trouble or save face.



People often lie because they feel that their feelings, needs, and desires are more important than those of others. In other words, they feel that what they want is more important than what other people want. However, this does not mean that all lies are selfish. There are many other reasons why people might lie: for example, white lies can be told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or as a way of saying "I'm sorry" when you've done something wrong—even though you weren't sorry!


There are many different types of lies people tell. Some examples include: telling white lies (e.g., saying "No" when you mean "Yes," or saying something rude when you meant well), and malicious lies.

In this article, we'll discuss the different types of lies people tell (white lies vs malicious lies), why people lie (to spare someone's feelings or because they think it will help them get out of trouble), and examples of how people lie (by saying they're busy when they're not). By the end of this article, you should have a good understanding of why people tell lies and how they can avoid doing so in the future!

There are many reasons why people lie, but the most common reason is to spare someone's feelings.


This can be done by telling white lies, which are not very harmful but still make a person feel better about themselves.


Another reason for lying is to get out of trouble. This can be done by telling malicious lies, which are untrue and hurtful.


Lying to make yourself look better is also common among people who have low self-esteem or who are insecure about their appearance.



Lying is a common practice that we all engage in. Sometimes, we lie to spare someone's feelings, and other times, we lie to get out of trouble. In fact, studies have found that lying is one of the most common human behaviors.


There are many reasons why people lie: to avoid getting into trouble, to tell the truth but not the whole truth, or even just being polite when you don't want to hurt someone's feelings. People also lie for fun! For example, telling your friend that you like their outfit when it makes them feel bad about themselves—and then laughing about it later with friends at school. Sometimes lying is an expression of our true selves; sometimes it's just something we do because that's what others expect from us.


But no matter why people lie or how often they do it, the truth always wins out in the end! As long as we're honest with ourselves and others around us—even if that means telling something not-so-good about ourselves—we'll be on track toward living a happy life.

Lying is a common form of communication, and it can be difficult to identify when someone is lying. It's also hard to tell whether someone is telling the truth when they're lying. There are many reasons why people may choose to lie, but here are some of the most common:


-To save someone's feelings, like when you don't want to hurt their feelings by saying something negative about them


-To avoid getting into trouble, like when you don't want your boss to find out about something embarrassing you did


-To avoid hurting someone else's feelings, like when someone says something mean about you and you don't want them to be mad at you


-To get what you want from other people, like when you have an idea in your head and want other people's opinions on it so they can help make it happen


There are many different types of lies we tell each day: white lies (telling small truths), malicious lies (lying specifically for malicious purposes), and half-truths (telling half-truths). If a person tells a white

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