Why do people tell white lies, constantly?

For all that we value honesty, people still lie for a variety of different reasons—and much more frequently than you might think. According to one 1996 study using diary-based research, participants admitted to lying on an average of once or twice a day. read more

” It’s not whether the lies are little or big ones, but that the person fails to be honest. They may be compulsive liars who can’t stop themselves from lying. read more

And yes, even those little white lies can backfire: The more aware we are that we’ve stretched the truth—even if the intent is to make someone feel better—the more negative our emotions become. read more