I know someone that continuously lies, the big problem is that they have a shocking memory. This person is often caught out in these lies but will then lie to cover the lie that they first lied about. Are they doing it for the fun of it or are they just an habitual lire
2006-11-07 01:23:06 · 11 answers · asked by me 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
People lie for two reasons. These lies are a practice of deception based on self-preservation. They are ashamed of themselves because they know they have done wrong, and they do not want to deal with the consequences.
All other reasons fall onto those two catagories. When they say "I just wanted to spare your feelings" it's because they do not want to deal with the consequences of that person being hurt. When they llie because they got caught doing something wrong, it's because they are ashamed.
When they lie about everything, they are pathological liars. They are ashamed of themselves and their own perceived shortcomings, so they lie to make themselves seem more interesting, more skilled, more cultured, more important, etc.
Sometimes people "lie" in humor, to get someone going. This is not really an act of deception for self-preservation, but rather deception in humor. This is usually clarified immediately.
2006-11-07 03:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by pandora the cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, my first ex was like that. She'd lie even if the truth was a better story! She alienated me from my friends back then and had a boyfriend wanting to beat me up, all from lies. Her own daughters know her for what she is now, nobody likes her.
2006-11-07 01:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you 110%. How many people lie on yahoo answers just to have a better chance at getting 10 points?
2006-11-07 01:24:43 · answer #3 · answered by blackratsnake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some people who likes to lie purposely. So, this is not for fun, It is the nature of some people.
2006-11-07 01:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by MUSICK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude i do a lot relatively. now and back i take it a lil too a techniques yet on stupid crap its humorous. now and back ill say something to specific human beings bcuz i KNO they're gonna bypass back and say something to somebody else. its so humorous while the final individual to hearken to it relatively is going to arise and be like omg have u heard???? .... and im like haha no it began out like this and enable me guess who u heard it from.... lol. its a rebel some cases. different cases tho I relatively have enable it bypass a lil too a techniques and cant admit it and fortunately I relatively have never suggested something hurtful so in my opinion as long as its no longer HURTING every person so what??
2016-10-15 11:44:25 · answer #5 · answered by cully 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is their characteristic. like what u find in a kind of personality disorder where a person is repeteadly lies. i've read about it but i forgot the book.
2006-11-07 01:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by falcon_lady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are a pathological liar. They lie because they know no better
2006-11-07 01:26:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they call liars...Its their habits and you know why?because most of the time they find their way when they lie and because they lie alot they forget them lol
2006-11-07 01:26:52 · answer #8 · answered by fallingprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,it's a trait of mentall illness.
2006-11-07 02:38:05 · answer #9 · answered by Celebrity girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think they've gotten into the habbit.
2006-11-07 01:24:58 · answer #10 · answered by lostlulabye 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋