Telling Lies Convincingly: An Art Of Deceit

By Gunjan Massey

Some people fib all the time. For a compulsive liar telling a lie is actually a default action. A recently conducted study show that people telling lies or giving false statements is a kind of reflexive activity, and surely there is no end to the number of reasons that make people lie. It has also been found that children start telling a tall tale as early as 2 or 3 years. Rather, lying is a part of their cognitive development. It is also from the actions and behaviour of their parents that they learn how to excel in the act of telling a lie.

Telling Lies Convincingly: An Art Of Deceit

Very few will disagree with the fact that telling a lie is actually a necessity as people are careful about their image and restrain from showing emotions. Telling a lie is often the best way of acting according to the need of the situation and not showing signs of nervousness, while facing a dangerous situation.

Lying to Friends

People often lie to their friends not with the intention of cheating them, but mainly with the intention of making a good impression, that of a smart and intelligent human being. But, it is equally important that one's friends must love and admire them, for their real self. Lies are only found to have a very little chance of surviving in the long standing friendships, for the balloon will burst sooner or later. But for electrifying temporary acquaintances, it can certainly have the desired result without trouble.

The Art Of Telling Lies

Telling lies is actually an art of speaking, and if lies are based on facts, they certainly become a lot more effective. Here are a few tips that one should find helpful to lie smartly and convincingly:

•Have confidence in your ability of telling lies and always talk clearly without any pride or conceit.

•Listen to what others are speaking and make sure your lies are reasonable, to the point and based on pure fact.

•You must have sufficient knowledge about the incident or the topic you are lying about.

•Be knowledgeable and a good learner.

But above everything else the most important thing is that a lie should never sound like a lie, and with practice, a certain degree of mastery can be achieved that can certainly make things easier for you. How good are you at telling lies?

Story first published: Monday, April 29, 2013, 18:48 [IST]
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