Brain science explains why lies tend to snowball
May 26, 2016
in 1 - 7 MINUTES, ALTERED BRAIN / BRAIN DISORDERS / MENTAL ILLNESS, BRAIN / MIND
Most of us lie, most of us don’t realise that we are as we duck and dive through life adapting to suit… White lies, big fat lies, we always have a knack of justifying our version of whatever and not beating ourselves up about it. However, we love coming out on the other side still assuming we are ‘better’ or more ‘righteous’ than the other.
[Source: New Scientist You Tube channel]Cheating / Deception / LyingConformity / IndoctrinationEgo / Hierarchy / StatusEmbarrassment / Guilt / ShameEthics / MoralityPersonality disorder
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