Why do people tell lies? 29 Articles

by Tee Tee

People often lie or omit the truth because the Truth Hurts When you think of a person who lies, you would first need to understand and define the truth. The truth is the actual state of a matter, honesty, integrity, si...read more

by Ian Campbell

Do you want me to tell you the truth or lie to you? Famous last words. Too often do our lives seem to be dictated by the lies we tell. When we are young, we lie to get out of school as we get older it's work. In some cases...read more

by Elizabeth Rogers

People tell lies when something is more important to them than the integrity of their character. The list of perceived benefits of withholding the truth is long, including: peer group standing, avoiding hurt, escaping acco...read more

by Gayle Jackson

"Never tell a lie" is easier to comprehend than "always tell the truth". Truth and anything in that realm are based on a person's emotions. A liar or a lie is very specific and doesn't need to be qualified. The basic re...read more

by Pope

So because recently all of my articles have consisted of debunking things Atheists say and addressing the great question of "Which Soda Is Best?", I've decided to write something slightly less offensive and a little less s...read more

by Bb Lee

Why Do People Lie? We live in a world filled with deceptive practices in everything from advertising to relationships. Most people would be shocked at the amount of lies that assault their ears each day! We live in a...read more

by Barry Williams

Even now I could be lying to you by saying I never lie. I could be simply trying to impress you with my skill as a writer. The fact is that I only write articles for pennies in between waiting for checks for royalties to ...read more

by Barbara Stockton

Lies, what are lies? There are many different kinds of lies. Are they all bad or do some serve a purpose. Different people have different ideas about what a lie is. Some people believe that there are such things as lit...read more

by Dossie M Terrell

Lying has been going on since biblical times, particularly when Abraham, believing his wife Sarah would be ravished given her beauty, told Abimelech king of Gerar that Sarah was his sister. Lying is inherent in human natur...read more

by Leslie Williams

People tell lies simply because they are afraid of telling te truth. For some people telling a lie is like breathing, its something they have done for so long they don't know how to do anything else. You have degree's of...read more

by Alison Silveria

I have long since moved beyond wondering why people lie. A review of a few human emotions and core beliefs will reveal a few simple truths about people that lie. The common denominators found in all liars are fear, insec...read more

by Carolina Dream Coy

The Truth Behind the Lies Some people lie so much they do not even know the truth themselves. Other people lie until it becomes second nature while others only lie on occasion. Is it Ever Right to Lie? Lying or t...read more

by Brandon Ellis

Write your article Lies Have you ever lied so much that you started to believe your own lie? My cousin tells lies so much that all he ever does is lie. He smells, breathe, and look like a lie. L...read more

by Debbie Campbell

Some people tell lies to make themselves appear better than "they think" they are. Their confidence level is low and they don't want people to find out who they really are. A lie to them, is like a shield that blocks out ...read more

by Alicia Thomason

There is power in the truth, and there is power in the lie. Liars lie. Pathological liars lie all the time. Why do people lie? To manipulate, to control, or to deceive. Liars believe the deception empowers them in some...read more

by Danette M. Scott

Why do people tell lies? People tell lies in the hopes that they may avoid situations or consequences,because they are psychologically disordered or because they want to avoid causing harm to another person. People ...read more

by Rena Sherwood

"Women lie to men because it takes too long to explain the truth." - Roseanne Barr And this is why we women lie to you men - because it takes too long to you tell the truth. And, quite frankly, we are usually too busy t...read more

by Kristie Dunlap

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, we at first we do deceive". A quote my Grandmother use to repeat when ever she heard someone being untruthful. She said nothing good every came from lying. She also would adamantly state...read more

by Christine Shea

I know everyone ,now and then, tells at least a white lie. For those of you wondering why a person would even tell a white lie, simply because they strive to protect your feelings. This doesn't make it OK but it is under...read more

by Jacqueline Hanslip

"Why do people tell lies?" This is a question to man's heart. Read the following poem written by me first, and then I will tell you what I really think. Man is exactly what He Is Love cast a spell on man's heart Rig...read more