Liars

We Are All Liars
Lying is a part of our everyday lives, according to Bella DePaulo, a researcher at the University of California - Santa Barbara. Her work shows that we are likely to lie several times a day, or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes.

Little Lies
Most of our lies are the little white lies we tell others, to make ourselves look better, or to spare others' feelings.

Big Lies
DePaulo says serious lies are far less frequent. The most common are about affairs and money. "The most serious lies we tell are more likely to be told to the people we care about the most. Because the serious lies are told to cover up something we're ashamed of, often. When we didn't meet our own standards, our own expectations. And importantly, we didn't live up to the image that these people have of us."

What Makes A Good Liar?
Successful liars fib with conviction and confidence, and they're skilled at gaining our trust. "The best liars are the people who really do not feel badly about what they're doing," says Bella DePaulo. "They feel justified. They feel confident. Maybe they've even persuaded themselves that there isn't anything wrong with what they did, or they were entitled to do it."

We Are All Liars
Lying is a part of our everyday lives, according to Bella DePaulo, a researcher at the University of California - Santa Barbara. Her work shows that we are likely to lie several times a day, or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes.

Little Lies
Most of our lies are the little white lies we tell others, to make ourselves look better, or to spare others' feelings.

Big Lies
DePaulo says serious lies are far less frequent. The most common are about affairs and money. "The most serious lies we tell are more likely to be told to the people we care about the most. Because the serious lies are told to cover up something we're ashamed of, often. When we didn't meet our own standards, our own expectations. And importantly, we didn't live up to the image that these people have of us."

What Makes A Good Liar?
Successful liars fib with conviction and confidence, and they're skilled at gaining our trust. "The best liars are the people who really do not feel badly about what they're doing," says Bella DePaulo. "They feel justified. They feel confident. Maybe they've even persuaded themselves that there isn't anything wrong with what they did, or they were entitled to do it."