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The study revealed that lying was universal, but
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day lies to people they’re not close to — to ac
quaintances and strangers.”
However, Kashy said that is not always the case.
“With the exception of mothers, people lie to
mothers a lot” she said. “One student reported
that he told his mom he didn’t drink beer at col
lege. We classified that as an ‘outright lie.’”
Although women and men seem to lie the
same amount, research has shown people tend
to lie to women more casually than they lie to
men, Kashy said.
“When people lie to women, they tend to plan
it less seriously," she said. “They’re less afraid of
getting caught. They’re more likely to think that
women believe them.”
And lovers, take note: People are more likely
to lie to their boyfriend or girlfriend than they are
to their spouse, Kashy said.
But lying tends to become less common as
people get older.
“Older people do tend to lie less,” Kashy said.
“The older you get, I guess, the less you care.
They figure they earned it.”
Kashy said although serious lies can have se
rious ramifications everyday lies are not neces
sarily destructive.
“Lying in everyday life is not a moral issue;
it’s a fact of everyday interaction,” Kashy said.
“It’s a matter of keeping social interaction go
ing smoothly. I’m not trying to say it’s good or
bad or whatever, but when we lie in everyday
life, it’s to make life a little more pleasant.”
The Rev. Michael Sis of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church said lying can spiritually harm people.
“On one hand, it erodes their self-image, their
trust in their integrity, their relationships,” Sis said.
“Spiritually, it violates the commandment, ‘Thou
shalt not bear false witness to thy neighbor.’”
Lying also has some practical drawbacks,
Sis said.
“It just gets you in trouble,” he said. “It makes
you work too hard. You always have to be think
ing of ways to cover up your lies.”
Anne Wichman, a junior psychology major,
said she agrees.
“It tears down your integrity,” Wichman said.
“Small lies add up to where you don’t trust any
one or even yourself.”
Sis said he frequently counsels people who
have a problem with their own deception.
“People view truth-telling as part of their self
dignity,” Sis said. “It’s part of the ongoing project
of maintaining self-esteem.”
Sis said he agrees with Kashy that everyday lies
may not be as bad as more serious falsehoods.
“Some lies are worse, definitely,” he said. “Not
all lies are created equal.”
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