Why do people lie? Reasons why some people might lie

You’ve probably heard the saying: “Honesty is the best policy” and many people claim to be honest all the time. However, the truth is that lies are pervasive, probably more than one thinks. People find several reasons to lie under different circumstances, these can go from making themselves look better, to protect someone, get personal benefits or to not hurt someone else’s feelings. These are all common ways NOT to be honest.
A common way people lie is when they find themselves in some situations where they are trying to fit into a particular group of people. For example, you’re having a chat with coworkers who say they’ve traveled to many places all over the world. They all talk about the countries they have been to. However, despite the fact that you’ve never traveled abroad, you decide to tell them you’ve traveled a lot just to feel like you’re part of the group. By doing this, they keep their “veneer” in front of others. Believe it or not, some people do this very often.
On the other hand, one could give false information in very extreme cases. For example, your mother is being accused of a crime that will sentence her to life in prison, she’s wanted by the police, and you know where she’s hiding. Nevertheless, you decide to conceal the truth by not tattling on her. You obviously do this because she is your mother, and you don’t want her to go to jail, even if she is not innocent.
Another reason people deceive others is to get personal benefits. A common practice is to lie on job résumés. According to HireRight's employment screening benchmark report in 2017, 85% of employers caught applicants fibbing on their résumés or applications. Why do you think they did this? Evidently, to get the job they were applying for. Ask a friend or two, or maybe yourself, and you’ll realize they’ve probably told fake information at a resume, or maybe interview at least once in their lives.
We humans are sensitive, so we show care for people we love. Some people think that one way of doing that is telling them what they want to hear so that they feel well. For example, your mother asks you: “How was your day at work?” and you reply it was good. However, you know you had a terrible day at work, but decided not to tell her so that she doesn’t feel sad about it. This seems like a good excuse to not be honest, just a white lie, but it’s still a lie.
So, what do you think? Is honesty always the best policy? Would you lie under any the above-mentioned circumstances? Are you ok with telling white lies? Are you being honest on your answer to each of these questions?

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