What have you lied about recently?

Question

How did you feel about that?

Can Scientists explain "Remorse" for lying?

(not the chemistry after the fact, I mean the reasons for the remorse)

Answer 1

In response to a question on here by someone who inferred in their question that Christians are uneducated idiots because we don't believe in evolution. I gave a sarcastic answer saying I was a Harvard grad who used to teach evolution until I discovered the truth about it. I never told them the difference either--so that would be a lie. I did have remorse about it. Why? It's wrong to lie.

Answer 2

I make a distinction between lying and "purposely providing
false information". The former, lying, is defined as "anytime
you speak about something you do not know as if you knew it,
you lie." When this correct definition of lying is understood
and appreciated for what it is, then we come to the horrifying
reality that we are in a continuous state of lying about very many things most of the time, every time we pronounce a
judgement or voice an opinion as if it were truth. So, just now,
in writing this, I am probably lying. Sincerely, Steve Swarts

Answer 3

Nothing that I can think of. I hold honesty in the highest regard in my life. My sister once told me that I'm too honest for my own good. Above all things, I hate liars and lying to me is the surest way to make sure I never speak to you again, though I have been known to eventually forgive, if I'm particularly close to a person, as long as it did not involve sleeping with someone else. If someone cheats on me, thereby putting my life in danger considering the likelihood of AIDS, then the relationship is at an end, no excuses, no if's, and's or but's. No working through it. That is the worst lie someone can ever tell.

Answer 4

Social scientists certainly can explain guilt. Even animals feel remorse.

I honestly can't remember the last time I lied. I have plenty of flaws and "sins" but I'm often guilty of brutal honesty rather than of lying. In that case, I usually feel guilty for having hurt someone. My guilt comes from not wishing to hurt another, not from religion.

Answer 5

I complimented a woman by telling her that she had a lovely pair of children. She fished for this compliment by saying, "Aren't my children darling?" I was just trying to be polite, and said that they were. In fact, they were hideous, shrieking brats and I couldn't wait to get away from them. Unfortunately, there's such a thing as societal demands, and if I had told her the truth, I'd come off looking terrible.

Answer 6

Yup I can scientifically explain remorse. Sorry.
It has to do with condtioning and reponses. They have whole studies on it.
And I lied to my husband when I told him his head looked good shaved. It really doesn't.

Answer 7

My best friend asked me if I could tell she had gained weight. I lied and said, "No." I do not feel guilty. She is going through a rough time with other things, and I chose not to make her feel worse.

Answer 8

I told a guy asking me how I was doing that I was fine when I had a splitting headache....I wanted to get the heck away from his aftershave.

By the way, no guilt for it, I was just speaking a reality I was trying to create.

Answer 9

A friend asked me for $70 to help bail her no-good husband out of jail, and I told her I was broke as a joke, but I am not close to broke. I simply think he should learn a lesson and she needs to stop bailing him out and wake up. This is the 4th time he's been locked up for assault.

Answer 10

lie to survive (just kidding) N/A I guess.