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 ...

If you have ever complimented someone’s questionable fashion choice, or terrible singing voice, or said you’re not hungry when you definitely are, or thank you for a gift you hate, you've told a white ...

Who hasn’t told their toddler a white lie or two, to cease a tantrum? “My daughter doesn’t like to eat meat, so I tell her that if she takes a bite of her meat, I’ll give her a point toward Disney ...

Parents have an often unspoken tool that can come in handy when they need a quick fix to a behavioral problem, and it centers around the white lie. It’s a little fib, often told with the best ...

As a clinical psychologist deeply interested in lying and self-deception, the most common questions I get from readers are about romantic relationships. Questions like: How can I trust that my partner ...

As they develop, most children learn to lie, which can be defined as communicating with an intent to deceive. This often begins in the preschool years and increases with age (Stouthamer-Loeber, 1986).

When we truly love someone, we often go to great lengths to protect and preserve that love. And sometimes, along the way, this means telling little white lies to the person we care about—ones that don ...

About the time my son turned 3, he and I started a tradition of leaving a plate of cookies out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve (as countless families do). As part of the tradition, I told my son that ...