Facts About Lying

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I found an interesting article from the University of Massachusetts for those of you who are interested in deception facts.

It says:

1. Sixty percent of people lied during a 10 minute conversation.
2. The average person told two or three lies in that 10 minutes.
3. The people in the study were surprised that they lied so much!
4. Men and women lie about the same amount. They just lie about different things.
5. Women most often lie to make others feel better.
6. Men most often lie to make themselves feel better.

How many lies are told per day to the average person then?

I suggest it is best not to think about it!

(reposted from 2007)