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Lies involves some form of deception in terms of untruthful statements which are intended to deceive and hence maintain a secret in to protect someone 's feelings from getting hurt or to avoid punishment Lying involves stating something one believes to be false intending it to be taken for the truth by someone else . It is generally used to refer to deception in oral or written communication but not other forms such as forgeries or disguises . True statements can also be considered

lies if they are said with the underlying intent of deceiving . Lies can thus be devised through giving untrue statements or having the intension of being untruthful (Atkinson L , R 1987 ,

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Lies can be classified into various types such as Barefaced lie which is one that is told in a situation whereby it is obvious to everyone concerned that it is a lie : lying by omission include deliberately omitting an important fact thus living someone with pre-existing misconceptions : white lies causes no conflict if it could be uncovered and it also offers some benefits the liar or hearer or both since they are told to avoid offending someone : noble lies on the other hand are the ones that cause disagreement if uncovered but they also offer some benefits to the liar and also assisting in having an ly society : A lie to children is a form of euphemism used to make an adult subject acceptable to children : An emergency lie is a kind of white lie that is applied when the truth may not be told due to the harm it would cause to a third party : perjury involves making verifiable false statements on a matter that is under oath hence its an offense : bluffing involves deception that is not considered immoral since it happens in the context of a game hence consented to in advance : misleading involves statements that are not out rightly lies but meant to make someone believe in falsehood : exaggeration involves statements that are only correct to a certain degree : Jocose lies are ones that are meant to tease and are understood by all present parties , e .g , sarcasm : finally , bragging is the kind of lie that is told to build a reputation (Atkinson L , R 1987 br

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The capacity to lie occurs early and almost universally in human development . Children are noted to start lying convincingly at the age of about four and a half years . At an earlier age however , they cannot understand that someone else can hold a different view from theirs concerning a certain event . They just assume that , there is only one point of view and what they hold must be integrated in any given story Through experience , young children learn that they can avoid punishment through lying though they may not have learnt the concept of telling believable statements . Children may also lack the moral understanding on the consequences of lies when they first learn how lying works...