LITTLE YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIE(S)

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Good morning, afternoon and evening to whom so ever is reading this article at any time of the day. Today I want to talk about this very popular word which is used by an average man at list 5-10 times a day “Lie”. As far, as you are human you are guilty of lying, even the most respected people in your Community, City, State, Country and the World at large lie in daily basis. Our Parents, Pastors and Traditional Rulers lie to us sometimes to hide the truth from use because truth sometimes hurts a lot. So before I go further I will like to give you a little definition of the word “Lie” so you can get a clear view and understanding of what I am talking about.   

DEFINITION:

A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood, to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with in tent to deceive. (According to dictionary.com).

Now you know the definition of what I am talking about I can go further now, back in the bible days, you will see that most notable men lied, look around you, all you see hear or feel are made up of lies.

Lies are simply for the purpose of maintaining social contacts by avoiding insults or discord. Small lies that avoid conflict are probably the most common lies we tell, and avoiding conflict is a top motivator for deception.

For Example: someone lying about being inside a cab/bus while he or she is still at home maybe lying down or when you look totally weird in your shoes or clothes and your friend tells you that you look great…. Both sorts of lies achieve the effect of avoiding social conflict. They are “make life easy” kind of lies

HERE ARE THE TYPE OF LIES YOU MIGHT HAVE CAME ACROSS:

-                      Bad Faith Lie: Bad faith lie is lying to oneself

-                      Emergency Lie: Is a strategic lie told when the truth may not be told because the truth may the hurtful or harmful to the individual.

-                      Big Lie: Is a lie which attempts to trick someone into believing something that is untruth

-                      Fabrication: is a lie told when someone submits a statement as truth, without knowing for certain whether or if the content is actually true. Although the statement may be possible or plausible.

-             Contextual Lie: one can state part of the truth out of context, knowing that without complete information, it gives a false impression. Also, one can actually state accurate facts, yet deceive with them.

-        Economical with the truth: volunteering false information (i.e, lying), by deliberately holding back relevant fact (information).

-                      Barefaced Lie: is a lie that is obviously a lie to those gearing it.

-                      Noble Lie: Is a lie that would normally cause discord if uncovered, but offers some benefit to the liar and assists in an orderly society.

-                      Lying by omission: A lie by omission occurs when an important fact is left out in order to foster a misconception.

-                      White lie: are minor lies which could be considered to be harmless, or even beneficial, in the long term. White lies are also considered to be used for greater good.

-                      Lie to Children: is a lie, often a platitude, which may use euphemism(s), which is told to make an adult subject acceptable to children.

List/types of lies credit: wikipedia.org

I am guess you understand the different kind of lies remember there are still of type of lies that I didn’t include if you want to get the full list of the different type of lies visit wikipedia.

THE QUESTION NOW IS, HOW OFTEN DO PEOPLE LIE?

According to study published, found that 60 percent of people had lied at once during a 10 conversation between two or more people/strangers. On average, the subjects lied almost 3 times in a 10 minute conversation (you can imagine if that conversation continues for about an hour)

Another study in the US (united states, one study had 77 college students plus and 70 community members keep a diary detailing their deceptions. The students admitted to lying an average of twice a day, while the community members lied about once per day.

A similar study found similar conclusions.

Study of 2000 Britons claims men tell 6(six) lies a day with women averaging 3 lies a day. That same research found that most common lie (told by both sexes) being “nothing’s wrong, I’m fine.” (I am so guilty of this lol).

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