Desire to Maintain a Positive Self-Concept
- People sometimes lie to themselves or others out of a need to see themselves positively.
- People often experience greater positive emotions when exaggerating their intelligence or skill to themselves or others.
- Liars driven by the desire to see themselves positively can forget that their dishonesty contributed to their success. Consequently, they may make misguided bets about their future performance.
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