People who trust more are better at detecting lies, according to a University of Toronto study. Highly confident individuals are better at spotting lying interviewees, while less confident people are more likely to pick up on lies. A University of Massachusetts study found that 60% of people lie at least once during a 10-minute conversation, with women lying to make others feel better and men lying to look better. There are at least 16 types of lies.
A University of Toronto study found that people who trust the most tend to be better at spotting lies than people who trust the least. In a mock job interview, highly confident people were much better at spotting a lying interviewee, and less confident people were actually the most likely to pick on an interviewee who lied in the interview.
More facts about lying:
A University of Massachusetts study found that, on average, 60 percent of people lie at least once during a 10-minute conversation, with an average of two to three lies every 10 minutes.
Women generally lie to make others feel better and men generally lie to look better.
There are at least 16 different types of lies, including white lies, lies by omission, lies to children, and noble lies.
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