Telling little fibs leads down a slippery slope to bigger lies — and our brains adapt to escalating dishonesty, which makes deceit easier, a new study shows. Neuroscientists at the University College ...

There are fibs we tell ourselves and others to smooth over social interactions, protect feelings, or simply because they're easier than confronting the truth. While some may call them harmless white ...

When it comes to job interviews can being too truthful cost you the role? Can a few carefully crafted small lies (or to use a hideous piece of jargon “strategic truth-bending”) make a difference in ...

If you’ve ever left a date because a nonexistent relative suddenly “fell sick,” you’ve told a white lie. Sometimes, telling a fib to protect yourself while being mindful of others’ feelings makes ...