The Truth of Lying
Have you noticed that while conversing, some of the people blink more than usual, or fidget unnecessarily, avoid making eye contact, touch their neck, tug the ear, or their vocal pitch changes? Were you able to deduce anything from such behaviour and body language? Generally, these are signs which indicate that a person is lying. Did it ever occur to you: does everyone lie? Why do people need to lie? Is lying difficult or easy? Are liars dishonest? Do people lie more to strangers or to loved ones? Do you think, ‘to lie is human’, is true? Lying is definitely a form of deceiving others, verbally . The frequency of lying is normally 25% in day-to-day interactions—as per research. This human social behaviour usually develops to avoid problems, evade responsibilities, or when one feels threatened or ashamed. Thus, to find a way out of such uncomfortable situations, a person tells lies. For example, when one is asked by the superior about the work progress to me...