The Motivation Is Important To Understand, These Are 6 Reasons People Lie
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YOGYAKARTA Blasphemy is not a clinical diagnosis, although this behavior can sometimes be a symptom of certain problems such as personality disorders or bead episodes. In addition, some people are used to lying so that there is no clear purpose to do it. According to clinical psychologists who have examined pathological or compulsive lying behavior, David J. Ley, Ph.D., this is the reason why people lie.

For lies, lying for things that are not important is considered important. They may consider a certain situation important to him. Therefore, if you are lied to, it is important to ask why lying is important to them.

Often people lie because they try to control the situation and use their influence to get the reaction or decision they want. For lies, the truth is considered troublesome and may not match their narrative.

People who lie, choose to hide the truth in order to maintain respect from those around them. They want you to like it, impressed, and appreciate it. They are worried that the truth will make themselves rejected or humiliated.

Lies like a snowball, according to Ley, were reported by Psychology Today, Thursday, January 25. Once lying, it will lie again and again. If a chronic liar lies, he feels as if he is lying. They also have reason not to believe lies expressed by others.

When we are under pressure, thoughts about a big picture can be challenged. Memories of various unreliable things. A number of studies show that memories are influenced by many things, change over time, and are reconstructed every time we think. Often, lies feel a lot of pressure at the same time so that their memories are unreliable. When saying something, often it happens because they really believe in the truth. Their memory, likely filled with stress, recent events, and their desire to find ways to successfully overcome certain situations. Sometimes, very severe lies create a complete alternative world in their head.

Lies may really want their lies to come true so that their needs to say the truth are fulfilled. That is, lies hope they can make things come true from lies they repeatedly say.

That's Ley's explanation of the reasons why people lie. Even though it hurts your feelings, lies need to be aware that lying can lead to bigger problems instead of making their desires come true.


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