When you tell small, selfish lies, you train your brain to tell big lies
The old adage that a little white lie won’t hurt may prove unfounded, says a new research, because it only snowballs from there
It’s a game of cards. You throw down a hand, your friend throws down a better one. But he’s distracted, watching a soap opera on TV.
“Who won?” he asks.
“Er, I did,” you say, sweeping a small pile of chips over to your side of the table. You feel guilty, but the money is too tempting to turn down. And look! He hardly seems to care.
A few rounds later, he gets up to use the bathroom. When he comes back, he points to a stack of chips off to the side of the table. “Were those yours or mine?”
“Mine,” you lie, more easily this time. On the way out the door, you stumble, knocking over a big motorcycle with a loud clang. A biker comes running around the corner.
“Who did that?”