hiding your beliefs, in ways that predictably leads people to believe false things, is lying. This is the case regardless of your intentions, and regardless of how it feels.
I think people generally lie WAY more than we realize and most lies are lies of omission. I don’t think deception is usually the immediate motivation but due to a kind of social convenience. Maintaining social equilibrium is valued over openness or honesty regarding relevant beliefs that may come up in everyday life.
I think people generally lie WAY more than we realize and most lies are lies of omission. I don’t think deception is usually the immediate motivation but due to a kind of social convenience. Maintaining social equilibrium is valued over openness or honesty regarding relevant beliefs that may come up in everyday life.
I would agree that people lie way more than they realise. Many of these lies are self-deception.