Lying isn’t always about deception—it’s often about survival. Whether you’re fudging the truth in relationships, at work, or with yourself, the reasons run deeper than bad habits. Chronic lying is ...

It’s fortunate that liars’ pants don’t really catch on fire. If they did, much of the world’s population would be ablaze at any given moment. “People lie most days,” says Kevin Colwell, a professor of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Have you ever been in scenarios where these thoughts occurred to you, but deep ...

So you told a friend you had to leave her party early because of a big meeting in the morning, though in reality, you just couldn't wait to run home to binge "Bridgerton" on your couch. Or, you told a ...

As a clinical psychologist deeply interested in lying and self-deception, the most common questions I get from readers are about romantic relationships. Questions like: How can I trust that my partner ...

From 2020-2023, Christian B. Miller received funding from the John Templeton Foundation for the Honesty Project, which advancd research on the psychology and philosophy of honesty. There are a number ...

This post is part two of a series. Find part one here. A confession is often seen as the gold standard of evidence in a criminal case, leading to guilty verdicts even when there is no other evidence, ...