Studies show that you may be lied to every day anywhere from 10 to 200 times.
Studies
show
that
you
may
be
lied
to
every
day
anywhere
from
10
to
200
times
.
We say, "Nice song."
We
say
,
``
Nice
song
.
''
"Honey, you don't look fat in that, no."
``
Honey
,
you
do
n't
look
fat
in
that
,
no
.
''
But another study showed that strangers lied three times within the first 10 minutes of meeting each other.
But
another
study
showed
that
strangers
lied
three
times
within
the
first
10
minutes
of
meeting
each
other
.
We lie more to strangers than we lie to coworkers.
We
lie
more
to
strangers
than
we
lie
to
coworkers
.
Men lie eight times more about themselves than they do other people.
Men
lie
eight
times
more
about
themselves
than
they
do
other
people
.
Women lie more to protect other people.
Women
lie
more
to
protect
other
people
.
If you're married, you're going to lie to your wife/ husband in one out of every 10 communications.
If
you
're
married
,
you
're
going
to
lie
to
your
wife/
husband
in
one
out
of
every
10
communications
.
If you're unmarried, that number drops to three.
If
you
're
unmarried
,
that
number
drops
to
three
.
But look, if at some point you got lied to, it's because you agreed to get lied to.
But
look
,
if
at
some
point
you
got
lied
to
,
it
's
because
you
agreed
to
get
lied
to
.
Truth about lying: lying's a cooperative act.
Truth
about
lying
:
lying
's
a
cooperative
act
.
Not all lies are harmful.
Not
all
lies
are
harmful
.
Sometimes we're willing to lie for the sake of social dignity, maybe to keep a private secret.
Sometimes
we
're
willing
to
lie
for
the
sake
of
social
dignity
,
maybe
to
keep
a
private
secret
.
Lying is complex.
Lying
is
complex
.
It's woven into the fabric of our daily and business lives.
It
's
woven
into
the
fabric
of
our
daily
and
business
lives
.
We're deeply disturbed by the truth.
We
're
deeply
disturbed
by
the
truth
.
We explain it, sometimes for very good reasons, other times just because we don't understand the gaps between ideals and realities in our lives.
We
explain
it
,
sometimes
for
very
good
reasons
,
other
times
just
because
we
do
n't
understand
the
gaps
between
ideals
and
realities
in
our
lives
.
We're against lying, but secretly we're for it in ways that our society has practiced for centuries and centuries.
We
're
against
lying
,
but
secretly
we
're
for
it
in
ways
that
our
society
has
practiced
for
centuries
and
centuries
.
It's as old as breathing.
It
's
as
old
as
breathing
.
It's part of our culture and history.
It
's
part
of
our
culture
and
history
.
Think the stories from Dante, Shakespeare, the Bible, News of the World.
Think
the
stories
from
Dante
,
Shakespeare
,
the
Bible
,
News
of
the
World
.
Lying has great value to the evolution of human being.
Lying
has
great
value
to
the
evolution
of
human
being
.
Researchers have long known that the more intelligent the species, the more likely it is to lie.
Researchers
have
long
known
that
the
more
intelligent
the
species
,
the
more
likely
it
is
to
lie
.
We human like to become leaders.
We
human
like
to
become
leaders
.
It starts really early.
It
starts
really
early
.
How early?
How
early
?
Well, babies will pretend to cry, pause, wait to see who's coming and then go right back to crying.
Well
,
babies
will
pretend
to
cry
,
pause
,
wait
to
see
who
's
coming
and
then
go
right
back
to
crying
.
One-year-olds learn hiding truth.
One-year-olds
learn
hiding
truth
.
Two-year-olds bluff.
Two-year-olds
bluff
.
Five-year-olds lie outright and try to control via flattery.
Five-year-olds
lie
outright
and
try
to
control
via
flattery
.
Nine-year-olds, masters of covering up.
Nine-year-olds
,
masters
of
covering
up
.
By the time you enter college, you're going to lie to your mom in one out of every five interactions.
By
the
time
you
enter
college
,
you
're
going
to
lie
to
your
mom
in
one
out
of
every
five
interactions
.
By the time we enter this work world to be breadwinners, we've entered a world that is just full of fake digital friends, business media, identity thieves, world-class cheats,---- in short, a post-truth society.
By
the
time
we
enter
this
work
world
to
be
breadwinners
,
we
've
entered
a
world
that
is
just
full
of
fake
digital
friends
,
business
media
,
identity
thieves
,
world-class
cheats
,
--
--
in
short
,
a
post-truth
society
.
What do you do?
What
do
you
do
?
Well there are steps we can take to guide our way through the bushes.
Well
there
are
steps
we
can
take
to
guide
our
way
through
the
bushes
.
Trained lie spotters get to the truth 90% of the time.
Trained
lie
spotters
get
to
the
truth
90
%
of
the
time
.
The rest of us, we're only 54% accurate.
The
rest
of
us
,
we
're
only
54
%
accurate
.
Why is it so easy to learn?
Why
is
it
so
easy
to
learn
?
There are clever liars and stupid liars.
There
are
clever
liars
and
stupid
liars
.
There're no real original liars.
There
're
no
real
original
liars
.
We all make the same mistakes.
We
all
make
the
same
mistakes
.
We all use the same techniques.
We
all
use
the
same
techniques
.
Studies show that you may be lied to every day anywhere from 10 to 200 times. We say, "Nice song." "Honey, you don't look fat in that, no." But another study showed that strangers lied three times within the first 10 minutes of meeting each other. We lie more to strangers than we lie to coworkers. Men lie eight times more about themselves than they do other people. Women lie more to protect other people. If you're married, you're going to lie to your wife/ husband in one out of every 10 communications. If you're unmarried, that number drops to three. But look, if at some point you got lied to, it's because you agreed to get lied to. Truth about lying: lying's a cooperative act. Not all lies are harmful. Sometimes we're willing to lie for the sake of social dignity, maybe to keep a private secret.  Lying is complex. It's woven into the fabric of our daily and business lives. We're deeply disturbed by the truth. We explain it, sometimes for very good reasons, other times just because we don't understand the gaps between ideals and realities in our lives. We're against lying, but secretly we're for it in ways that our society has practiced for centuries and centuries. It's as old as breathing. It's part of our culture and history. Think the stories from Dante, Shakespeare, the Bible, News of the World.  Lying has great value to the evolution of human being. Researchers have long known that the more intelligent the species, the more likely it is to lie. We human like to become leaders. It starts really early. How early? Well, babies will pretend to cry, pause, wait to see who's coming and then go right back to crying. One-year-olds learn hiding truth. Two-year-olds bluff. Five-year-olds lie outright and try to control via flattery. Nine-year-olds, masters of covering up. By the time you enter college, you're going to lie to your mom in one out of every five interactions. By the time we enter this work world to be breadwinners, we've entered a world that is just full of fake digital friends, business media, identity thieves, world-class cheats,---- in short, a post-truth society.  What do you do? Well there are steps we can take to guide our way through the bushes. Trained lie spotters get to the truth 90% of the time. The rest of us, we're only 54% accurate. Why is it so easy to learn? There are clever liars and stupid liars. There're no real original liars. We all make the same mistakes. We all use the same techniques.