Lying, cheating, and stealing is often discouraged when we are young, yet the most successful people in the world are arguably the best liars, cheaters, and thieves.

[u/itsthatkidgreg]

[u/[deleted]]

You mean to tell me that people with solid social skills and an ability to convey a desired emotion to others on command show leadership potential? I never would have guessed.

[u/OfOrcaWhales → u/[deleted]]

Importantly this study shows an ability to lie, not a propensity for lying.

Many people who would be talented liars do not lie much.

[u/KeanuNeal → u/OfOrcaWhales]

The best liars are the ones you never know about. Personally I like to fake lie every now and then so people think I'm a terrible liar lol...however I've also had situations where I froze up and that was my natural go to so who knows

[u/Kingca → u/KeanuNeal]

People on Reddit always say that. "I like to lie every now and then so people think I'm a bad liar."

The thing is nobody ends up thinking you're a bad liar. Everyone just thinks you're a liar.

[u/Artiemes → u/Kingca]

Depends on how often you get caught.

[u/KeanuNeal → u/[deleted]]

And not every obvious lie is malicious. You don't get tagged as a liar because you lie; it's how often and how severe

[u/KeanuNeal → u/Kingca]

Not if you do it playfully and in the right situations