Chapter One: Fake News. False Narratives

Key Thoughts

90% of children by the age of four have started to tell lies.
Growing up is about testing boundaries and figuring out what works and doesn’t
Fear of consequence is one of the main motives for lying
When a child gets away with a lie it confirms the process of lying has worked
This is sadly helps to form the pattern in their brain that will make them far more likely to lie in the future
Most humans will end up with a brain pattern that says lying is wrong
We shouldn’t lie about serious things
We accept that we can lie about minor things.
Whether its right or wrong to lie in a situation is subjective
People will compulsive liars because the process of lying seemed to work consistently from a young age
Data shows the average adult cannot get through a simple ten-minute conversation without lying once, averagely will tell about 3 lies during that time

80% of women state they will often tell harmless lies
13% of people lie to their doctors
70% of linear say they would tell the same lies again
Liars believe that around 1 in 7 lies are discovered
Men lie to their partners, bosses, or colleagues about six times a day
30% of people lie about their exercise or diet routines
Around 10% of lies are exaggerations of the truth
Approximately 60% of lies are outright and blatantly false and contain no truth whatsoever

If the average person male or female of any age, lies around four times per day, this equals an incredible 1460 per year
You need to spot lies so you can find out the truth of a situation
Why do people lie in the first place?
What is the thought process behind lying?