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Because the truth sometimes hurts

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Fear

of: Loss, Rejection, Failure, Truth.. and many other reasons people run to the lie.

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Maybe they just can't face the truth

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Human Nature

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Because they like to do it

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Because she feared the consequences of the truth.

...didn't want to lose the second income.

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Others are unable or unwilling to accept the truth anyway.

A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it. - Agent K, MiB

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Because sometimes it's difficult to live with the truth

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Cause they are weak, uncertain and hypocrite

just for who enjoy it

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Compulsion

May have lied so often they feel the need to continue.

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Death to the Dupe!

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Positive reinforcement

They have lied before, and got away with it. (And It felt so good too...)

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Some time situation demand that

according to situation demand.

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People lie for approval or to protect something or someone.

... I do distinguish between a lie and a deception. A deception is a pre-meditated lie to harm or gain in some way.

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PSU532 PSU532: 32,423 points   3 years ago

Just a note for the newbies: http://www.grupthink.c...34371&pap=1

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G_Grupie G_Grupie: 18,641 points   2 years ago

look the first three answer
is that mean the main cause of lies is fair from truth?

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Gaz_Watson Gaz_Watson: 9,413 points   1 year ago

http://www.grupthink.com/answer/34371

http://www.grupthink.com/answer/115577

http://www.grupthink.com/topic/11067

http://grupthink.com/answer/47903

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