: Knowingly false statements made to mislead someone for a specific gain.
Reports on human deception generally categorize lies into four main groups: The Truth About Lies
: Most people don't commit massive frauds; instead, many people commit small acts of dishonesty and rationalize them so they can still feel like "good people". : Knowingly false statements made to mislead someone
: We are exceptionally good at convincing ourselves that a lie is harmless, whether it's for someone else's benefit or because "everyone else is doing it". The Truth About Lies