When Is a Lie a Good Thing?
Did you know people may lie to appear to be honest ? Hmm. Who do we know who might do that (or maybe just lie because they're breathing)? It's the same person who always says, "Honestly," then follows it with a lie. Anyway, a new study has discovered that p eople may lie to appear honest if events that turned out in their favor seem too good to be true, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association, as reported by newswise.com. “Many people care greatly about their reputation and how they will be judged by others, and a concern about appearing honest may outweigh our desire to actually be honest, even in situations where it will cost us money to lie,” the web site quotes lead researcher Shoham Choshen-Hillel, PhD, a senior lecturer at the School of Business Administration and Center for the Study of Rationality at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. “Our findings suggest that when people obtain extremely favorable o...