Lies are slippery things, and endlessly various.
There are the lies we tell to simplify a complicated storyor to protect our own privacy
, and lies we tell to get outof unwelcome social situations.
Then there are the more seriouslies: the ones we tell to cover up misdemeanours or
to getwhat we want. There are lies of commission and lies of omission.
There are liesFrom Born Liars and lies told to shield oneself or another personfrom
physical or emotional harm.
There are the lies we tell to simplify a complicated storyor to protect our own privacy
, and lies we tell to get outof unwelcome social situations.
Then there are the more seriouslies: the ones we tell to cover up misdemeanours or
to getwhat we want. There are lies of commission and lies of omission.
There are liesFrom Born Liars and lies told to shield oneself or another personfrom
physical or emotional harm.
we can categorize motives for lying
1)To avoid being punished. This is the most frequently mentioned motive by either children or adults. The punishment may be for a misdeed or for an accidental mistake.
2) To obtain a reward not otherwise readily obtainable. This is the second most commonly mentioned motive, by both children and adults.
3) To protect another person from being punished.
4) To protect oneself from the threat of physical harm. This is different from being punished, for a threat of harm is not for a misdeed. An example would be a child who is home alone telling a stranger at the door that his father is asleep now, and to come back later.
5) To win the admiration of others.
6) To get out of an awkward social situation. Examples are claiming to have a babysitter problem to get out of a dull party, or ending a telephone conversation by saying there is someone at the door.
7) To avoid embarrassment. The child who claims the wet seat resulted from water spilling, not from wetting her pants, is an example if the child did not fear punishment, only embarrassment.
8) To maintain privacy, without giving notification of the intention to maintain some information as private.
9) To exercise power over others, by controlling the information the target has.
3) To protect another person from being punished.
4) To protect oneself from the threat of physical harm. This is different from being punished, for a threat of harm is not for a misdeed. An example would be a child who is home alone telling a stranger at the door that his father is asleep now, and to come back later.
5) To win the admiration of others.
6) To get out of an awkward social situation. Examples are claiming to have a babysitter problem to get out of a dull party, or ending a telephone conversation by saying there is someone at the door.
7) To avoid embarrassment. The child who claims the wet seat resulted from water spilling, not from wetting her pants, is an example if the child did not fear punishment, only embarrassment.
8) To maintain privacy, without giving notification of the intention to maintain some information as private.
9) To exercise power over others, by controlling the information the target has.
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