Human behavior is not always interpretable. Why are they doing strange things? Why are strange words spoken? Nietzsche once said: "You will rarely be mistaken if you explain exceptional actions by vanity, mediocre ones by habit and petty ones by fear." In relation to lies, the latter explanation is more likely to work. Why do men lie? Why do all people lie? Out of fear. Only the reasons for the fear are different.
Instructions
Step 1
Opinion Fear of looking less strong, intelligent, courageous, magnanimous in the eyes of others makes a man embellish reality, invent events that did not actually happen. The desire to lie occurs more often in cases where a man is not confident in himself and gives his weakness an excessive importance. Even if people can understand and accept him for who he is, inner dissatisfaction with himself will push him to another unnecessary lie.
Step 2
Caring: The fear of hurting a loved one makes a man embellish the situation, smooth over sharp corners, making unpleasant events less sinister or destructive. Such a lie can be useful, but it will not work to protect loved ones from the truth forever. It is not for nothing that they say that all the secret once becomes apparent. Lying, even for good, can lead to a gap between loved ones, because it violates the principle of trust.
Step 3
Losing The fear of losing something or someone tempts a man to lie to keep what he has. Much depends on the strength of attachment to an object or person. The people and things that surround a man every day bring him comfort, a feeling of relaxation, security and stability, and create his comfort zone. It is stressful for any person to get into other conditions, so sometimes lying seems to be the only way to keep everything and keep it in its place.
Step 4
Ambition Fear of being left behind - in a group of losers, not getting a well-deserved (or not entirely deserved) recognition can also cause men to lie. To achieve the goal by any means and means, if necessary, lie (expose to attack, denigrate, kill) - just to eliminate competitors from the distance. The fear of not getting what he wants makes a man become extremely resourceful in lying.
Step 5
Survival Fear of bodily pain is probably the only reason a lie can be justified. When the situation in life presents you with a choice to cheat and survive or tell the truth and get hurt (die), it is wiser to choose the first option. It is unlikely that someone willingly will agree to something else. The survival instinct inherent in nature is a powerful enough mechanism. And it's good that in everyday life people relatively rarely have to find themselves in situations where a lie can become the only chance to survive.
