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Sometimes people lie to avoid punishment or retaliation, and are afraid the person will be angry or
judgmental or leave them.
Others lie out of compulsion or carelessness. They may not have a genuine reason to lie but are
actually compulsive liars who tend to lie because they fear the truth would cause them to be judged
or rejected. They typically hold a belief that they are unlovable or unworthy and thus try to
manage
their image through lying.
Lastly, sometimes people lie in order to achieve a goal, such as making dishonest statements on
their resume in the hope of securing a job or claiming discounts for which they are not eligible.
1. Our
2. How people in the
values.
3. Whether or not
4. People felt lying about their
are shaped by a wide range of factors.
respond to your behaviour will influence the development of your
are backed up by facts, these are the concepts you hold to be true.
was more acceptable than making an untrue statement in their
resume.
5. Exaggerating your own
is a form of lying.
6. People lie to escape
and are afraid someone will be mad at them.
7. Some people lie because they are afraid of being
if they tell the truth.
