if a person lies in his personal life, he/she will lie in his professional life & vice versa, is this true?

Answer 1

You know it seems as if there would be a definite black and white answer to your question, But I can tell you from my personal experience from dealing with my husband that a person can be a liar and honest at the same time. here's how I know:
My husband I've discovered will lie to me for no apparent reason. I mean with absolutely nothing to gain or no reason to hide anything. But my husband and I also own and opperate a company, and he is the most honest bussiness man ive ever come across. He will tell the truth no matter what. If a customer asks him if what he is about to purchase is the best he can get , my husband will tell him no , I have sold out of the best. That is the best i have to offer at the moment ...but you can get the best at Blah blah .....right in the next town ...let me call for you to see if he still has some. etc. That was just an example but thats how he is .......he will risk making me mad as anything ...and other people too but when it comes to bussiness ...you couldn't force him to tell a lie.
Peace

Answer 2

First of all everybody tells lies! Both in the home and in their professional life. First we must define what you mean by a "lie". Here is an example that really happened - I swear it!
Working as an apprentice civil engineer with my best friend in Scotland 50 + years ago, my friend was caught being late for work for the second time in a week. When faced with the question posed by the strict disciplinarian who ran the office: "Well, what have you to say for yourself today?" My friend stuttered, "The wheels fell off the bus" In a few seconds this had the desired affect, the atmosphere changed and he was let off with a mild reprimand.
OK - so when is a lie - not a lie?
At home when faced with the question "Did you kiss that woman?" and assuming that you love your wife, not to answer a resounding believable "NO" (together with some demonstration of your love) is simply wrong! To tell the truth causes your wife to be unhappy instead of you carrying the guilt. (Knowing you, you certainly had kissed the lady)
So the simple answer to your question is simply "YES"

Answer 3

While almost everyone above me said enough and I agree fully with ‘Auntb93’ and similar responses, I would like to share related information below:

How to Detect Lies (Become a Lie Detector). Introduction to Detecting Lies:

The following techniques to telling if someone is lying are often used by police, and security experts. This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions.

Warning: Sometimes Ignorance is bliss; after gaining this knowledge, you may be hurt when it is obvious that someone is lying to you.

Signs of Deception:

A. Body Language of Lies:

1. Physical expression will be limited and stiff, with few arm and hand movements. Hand, arm and leg movement are toward their own body the liar takes up less space.

2. A person who is lying to you will avoid making eye contact.

3. Hands touching their face, throat & mouth. Touching or scratching the nose or behind their ear. Not likely to touch his chest/heart with an open hand.


B. Emotional Gestures & Contradiction

1. Timing and duration of emotional gestures and emotions are off a normal pace. The display of emotion is delayed, stays longer it would naturally, then stops suddenly.

2. Timing is off between emotions gestures/expressions and words. Example: Someone says "I love it!" when receiving a gift, and then smile after making that statement, rather then at the same time the statement is made.

3. Gestures/expressions don’t match the verbal statement, such as frowning when saying “I love you.”

4. Expressions are limited to mouth movements when someone is faking emotions (like happy, surprised, sad, awe,) instead of the whole face. For example; when someone smiles naturally their whole face is involved: jaw/cheek movement, eyes and forehead push down, etc.


C. Interactions and Reactions

1. A guilty person gets defensive. An innocent person will often go on the offensive.

2. A liar is uncomfortable facing his questioner/accuser and may turn his head or body away.

3. A liar might unconsciously place objects (book, coffee cup, etc.) between themselves and you.


D. Verbal Context and Content

1. A liar will use your words to make answer a question. When asked, “Did you eat the last cookie?” The liar answers, “No, I did not eat the last cookie.”

2. A statement with a contraction is more likely to be truthful: “I didn't do it” instead of “I did not do it”

3. Liars sometimes avoid "lying" by not making direct statements. They imply answers instead of denying something directly.

4. The guilty person may speak more than natural, adding unnecessary details to convince you... they are not comfortable with silence or pauses in the conversation.

5. A liar may leave out pronouns and speak in a monotonous tone. When a truthful statement is made the pronoun is emphasized as much or more than the rest of the words in a statement.

6. Words may be garbled and spoken softly, and syntax and grammar may be off. In other
words, his sentences will likely be muddled rather than emphasized.


E. Other signs of a lie:

1. If you believe someone is lying, then change subject of a conversation quickly, a liar follows along willingly and becomes more relaxed. The guilty wants the subject changed; an innocent person may be confused by the sudden change in topics and will want to back to the previous subject.

2. Using humor or sarcasm to avoid a subject.


Final Notes:

Obviously, just because someone exhibits one or more of these signs does not make them a liar. The above behaviors should be compared to a persons base (normal) behavior whenever possible.

Answer 4

I think if a person has the potential to lie in their personal life they have the potential to lie in every facet of their lives.
don't forget lies take many forms: straight out lies, lying by omission, lying by only telling half the story adding and taking away bits that you think may incriminate you, lying by manipulating people into believing that you are an honourable person when you are not, fabricating stories to cover what really happened etc

Answer 5

I've heard that if one lies one had better have a great memory.

So the added stress of trying to remember what one told who, would reverberate throughout a person's mind & emotions & put them under a LOT of stress.

I don't believe one can separate oneself in different roles - not for very long anyway.

So yes I believe that it is true that if one lies in one aspect of your life there will logically have to be lies in every aspect of their life. (Not a life I would want. "The truth will set you free.")

Answer 6

a "business" life, a "personal" life, ...different locations (work/home) but it's all the same life. Obviously, at work you need to keep it professional, but if blaitant dishonesty is part of someone's personality it doesn't matter whether they are wearing a suit or sweats

Answer 7

It's highly likely that the person may lie in his/her profession as he/she has lied in their personal life.

Somehow it is just related. Cos when a person is so used to lying in their personal lives, it will just spill over to their profession.

Answer 8

There is a dynamic behind a lying personality. Lies always lead to other lies.

Answer 9

Not necessarily, but it is probably more likely that someone who has learned how to lie will do so when it is frightening to contemplate the reaction he will get to the truth. In order to tell the truth all the time, you have to learn how to side-step questions, and how to tell no more of the truth than necessary. Both are skills that are harder to learn than lying.

Answer 10

Not necessarily, it depends on the circumstances. I mean, someone might be cheating on his wife, so lies in his personal life, but there might be no reason to lie in his job.