Lies Motivated By Desire for Material Gain

When we decide to lie, we privilege some other value over honesty. The value is often compassion, as people lie more about their feelings than about anything else. 

Those who tell prosocial lies are often viewed as more trustworthy and more moral than are people who tell harsh truths...

When you consider your decisions, are you motivated by desire or fear?

• If you are motivated by desire, you will tend to see the positive in every situation. You are motivated by goals and rewards.
• If you are motivated by fear,...

Most of us think we will have the courage to confront someone to do the right thing, but we will often fail to step up when actually facing a situation.

• One factor that prevents us from speaking up is our fear of the consequences, such as losing a friendship, getting...