2006-12-15 10:57:08 · 14 answers · asked by August 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well, it started way back in the Garden of Eden...
Generally to hide something one has done or feels inadequate/guilty about ....
(Adam and Eve discovered shame in their nakedness and disobedience after eating the apple, so they hid from God and lied.)
2006-12-15 11:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by mailatac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people lie to get out of trouble or because they think the stuff they tell others will make them like them better. If they do it often, they get addicted to it, and pretty much cant stop
2006-12-15 11:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they think that works for them. they are afraid of the truth. they would rather lie than to face the truth head on. anyone can lie, but it takes an honest person to tell the truth, be it bad or good.
2006-12-15 11:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by lrfoster7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well "frog" pretty-much nailed it. I was simply thinking "fear", but that's probably too general. Insecurity is bottom line. It may be fear of many individual situations, based on what anothers response may be to a particular statement. Rather a combination of the above. (Does that make any sense at all, I'm confusing myself.)
2006-12-15 17:23:43 · answer #4 · answered by intrepid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get out of trouble some people lie to please or make people think they are cool or like them
2006-12-15 12:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes fear
sometimes greed
sometimes boredom
Which people were you referring to ?
2006-12-15 11:06:06 · answer #6 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause they are scared they might get in trouble or think people will laugh or they want people to think they are cool from what they lied about.Also they think you are not going to find out.Thats why.
Love,Angelica
2006-12-15 11:09:41 · answer #7 · answered by Angelica M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They either want to get away with something, or want to sound better or worse than who they are or what they did.
2006-12-15 11:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by Artsy 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in order to keep others from getting hurt or to keep yourself out of trouble,
2006-12-15 11:02:24 · answer #9 · answered by My Name Is 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are afraid of how people will judge them if they tell the truth.
2006-12-15 11:04:25 · answer #10 · answered by Kiss My Shaz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋