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 may be common for children to lie, but it's important to teach them the value of honesty. Here's how to encourage your kid ...

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 ...

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 ...