I want to tell you a story try to swap the lie when I was 21 I was piloting a
the lie when I was 21 I was piloting a
the lie when I was 21 I was piloting a submarine in the western Pacific and as
submarine in the western Pacific and as
submarine in the western Pacific and as the submarine started to descend that
the submarine started to descend that
the submarine started to descend that bioluminescence rose up around us and
bioluminescence rose up around us and
bioluminescence rose up around us and the light began to fade and out of the
the light began to fade and out of the
the light began to fade and out of the distance this huge shark flew by it’s
distance this huge shark flew by it’s
distance this huge shark flew by it’s the biggest shark I’ve ever seen it was
the biggest shark I’ve ever seen it was
the biggest shark I’ve ever seen it was at least 50 feet long and that my
at least 50 feet long and that my
at least 50 feet long and that my friends is when I discovered that the
friends is when I discovered that the
friends is when I discovered that the prehistoric Megalodon is still alive
prehistoric Megalodon is still alive
prehistoric Megalodon is still alive actually that’s a lie it never happened
actually that’s a lie it never happened
actually that’s a lie it never happened did I get you
did I get you
did I get you turns out the most adults have told at
turns out the most adults have told at
turns out the most adults have told at least one lie in the last 24 hours
least one lie in the last 24 hours
least one lie in the last 24 hours but what drives our deceptiveness what
but what drives our deceptiveness what
but what drives our deceptiveness what makes us lie I’m Erica Bergman I am a
makes us lie I’m Erica Bergman I am a
makes us lie I’m Erica Bergman I am a submarine pilot and a National
submarine pilot and a National
submarine pilot and a National Geographic Explorer I’ve discovered a
Geographic Explorer I’ve discovered a
Geographic Explorer I’ve discovered a lot of things but obviously not the
lot of things but obviously not the
lot of things but obviously not the Megalodon this is we’re wired that way
20 years ago we found out that adults
20 years ago we found out that adults lie one to two times a day on average
lie one to two times a day on average
lie one to two times a day on average now you’re probably thinking that most
now you’re probably thinking that most
now you’re probably thinking that most of the lies we tell are harmless meant
of the lies we tell are harmless meant
of the lies we tell are harmless meant to hide personal shortcomings or protect
to hide personal shortcomings or protect
to hide personal shortcomings or protect someone’s feelings and you’d be right
someone’s feelings and you’d be right
someone’s feelings and you’d be right but most people have told at least one
but most people have told at least one
but most people have told at least one big lie at some point in their lives
big lie at some point in their lives
big lie at some point in their lives this is the kind of falsehood that
this is the kind of falsehood that
this is the kind of falsehood that covers up an affair or adds a few extra
covers up an affair or adds a few extra
covers up an affair or adds a few extra lines to your resume now if we break
lines to your resume now if we break
lines to your resume now if we break down how frequently people lie by age
down how frequently people lie by age
down how frequently people lie by age it’ll come as no surprise to anyone with
it’ll come as no surprise to anyone with
it’ll come as no surprise to anyone with kids that teenagers lie more than any
kids that teenagers lie more than any
kids that teenagers lie more than any other age group and that the youngest of
other age group and that the youngest of
other age group and that the youngest of our species lie the least
our species lie the least
our species lie the least we took better at lying as we get older
we took better at lying as we get older
we took better at lying as we get older the more we do it the easier it becomes
the more we do it the easier it becomes
the more we do it the easier it becomes like reading math or any other cognitive
like reading math or any other cognitive
like reading math or any other cognitive function so why does our frequency of
function so why does our frequency of
function so why does our frequency of line continually decrease as we age well
line continually decrease as we age well
line continually decrease as we age well when we’re young we test the limits of
when we’re young we test the limits of
when we’re young we test the limits of our deception we want to see how much we
our deception we want to see how much we
our deception we want to see how much we can get away with
can get away with
can get away with according to the experts by the time
according to the experts by the time
according to the experts by the time we’re adults we’ve started to define the
we’re adults we’ve started to define the
we’re adults we’ve started to define the limits which continue to become clear
limits which continue to become clear
limits which continue to become clear as we age we understand the societal
as we age we understand the societal
as we age we understand the societal norms of lying as well it’s why most of
norms of lying as well it’s why most of
norms of lying as well it’s why most of us are okay with stealing a few pens
us are okay with stealing a few pens
us are okay with stealing a few pens from the office supply closet but not
from the office supply closet but not
from the office supply closet but not cool was stealing an entire computer
cool was stealing an entire computer
cool was stealing an entire computer from work hey what did I just say so it
from work hey what did I just say so it
from work hey what did I just say so it turns out that many of us lie throughout
turns out that many of us lie throughout
turns out that many of us lie throughout most of our lives the big question is
most of our lives the big question is
most of our lives the big question is why we can break it down and say that
why we can break it down and say that
why we can break it down and say that most fibs are told so the people can
most fibs are told so the people can
most fibs are told so the people can protect will promote themselves fewer
protect will promote themselves fewer
protect will promote themselves fewer lies are tolls for the sake of others
lies are tolls for the sake of others
lies are tolls for the sake of others and fewer still are told for reasons
and fewer still are told for reasons
and fewer still are told for reasons that are unclear we can break down these
that are unclear we can break down these
that are unclear we can break down these categories even further we do it to
categories even further we do it to
categories even further we do it to cover our mistakes avoid others gain
cover our mistakes avoid others gain
cover our mistakes avoid others gain economic and personal advantage to
economic and personal advantage to
economic and personal advantage to promote a specific self-image and even
promote a specific self-image and even
promote a specific self-image and even for the sake of humor the list goes on
for the sake of humor the list goes on
for the sake of humor the list goes on but does it really get to the heart of
but does it really get to the heart of
but does it really get to the heart of the matter the truth is we live because
the matter the truth is we live because
the matter the truth is we live because it’s easy it’s part of our evolution
it’s easy it’s part of our evolution
it’s easy it’s part of our evolution picture this you are the weakest
picture this you are the weakest
picture this you are the weakest primitive human in your tribe you lack
primitive human in your tribe you lack
primitive human in your tribe you lack the physical strength to find the best
the physical strength to find the best
the physical strength to find the best mate find food or live in the safest
mate find food or live in the safest
mate find food or live in the safest shelter then all of a sudden BAM
shelter then all of a sudden BAM
shelter then all of a sudden BAM language is formed you have a new way to
language is formed you have a new way to
language is formed you have a new way to communicate with your species if you can
communicate with your species if you can
communicate with your species if you can trick people into giving you what you
trick people into giving you what you
trick people into giving you what you want you no longer need to be the
want you no longer need to be the
want you no longer need to be the strongest you just need to be the best
strongest you just need to be the best
strongest you just need to be the best liar that’s even true today it’s easier
liar that’s even true today it’s easier
liar that’s even true today it’s easier to trick someone into giving you money
to trick someone into giving you money
to trick someone into giving you money than it is for rob a bank so why does
than it is for rob a bank so why does
than it is for rob a bank so why does lying work so well turns out it’s just
lying work so well turns out it’s just
lying work so well turns out it’s just as natural for us to trust others as it
as natural for us to trust others as it
as natural for us to trust others as it is for us to lie I know it’s ironic but
is for us to lie I know it’s ironic but
is for us to lie I know it’s ironic but think about how you navigate the world
think about how you navigate the world
think about how you navigate the world most of the knowledge you’ve gained in
most of the knowledge you’ve gained in
most of the knowledge you’ve gained in your life comes from trusting the word
your life comes from trusting the word
your life comes from trusting the word of others parents teachers friends news
of others parents teachers friends news
of others parents teachers friends news outlets and
outlets and
outlets and videos like this most of the time what
videos like this most of the time what
videos like this most of the time what we’re told is true and so we learned to
we’re told is true and so we learned to
we’re told is true and so we learned to trust we’re even more likely to believe
trust we’re even more likely to believe
trust we’re even more likely to believe a lie if it fits with our worldview in
a lie if it fits with our worldview in
a lie if it fits with our worldview in other words if the lie is something we
other words if the lie is something we
other words if the lie is something we want to hear
want to hear
want to hear we’ll probably fall for it experts say
we’ll probably fall for it experts say
we’ll probably fall for it experts say lying is hardwired into us as our
lying is hardwired into us as our
lying is hardwired into us as our ability to communicate evolves so does
ability to communicate evolves so does
ability to communicate evolves so does our power to deceive the two go hand in
our power to deceive the two go hand in
our power to deceive the two go hand in hand got a cool story about lying to
hand got a cool story about lying to
hand got a cool story about lying to tell more research to share sound off in
tell more research to share sound off in
tell more research to share sound off in the comments below this video we want to
the comments below this video we want to
the comments below this video we want to know what you’re thinking sorry for
know what you’re thinking sorry for
know what you’re thinking sorry for calling you a liar earlier but it’s true
calling you a liar earlier but it’s true
calling you a liar earlier but it’s true we all are we’re wired that way
we all are we’re wired that way
we all are we’re wired that way [Music]
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