self-preservation

People engage in this type of lying because of self-preservation.

to make money, to get attention

Sensationalism, to make money, to get attention — these are the reasons why most people will lie.

low self-esteem

The main reason people lie is low self-esteem.

fear of loss or pain

People lie because of fear of loss or pain.

Fear

Fear is the main reason for people’s lying.

to avoid punishment

The main reason why people often lie is to avoid punishment.

Fear of hurting or letting a person down

Fear of hurting or letting a person down is another common reason why people lie.

telling the truth

Why do some people tell lies instead of telling the truth?

for protection

To Protect Yourself: The other major reason people lie is for protection.

a reason

: Did the person have a reason to lie?

to hide something or to give a false impression

People lie to hide something or to give a false impression.

so as not to hurt the feelings of others they care about

People lie so as not to hurt the feelings of others they care about or to get in trouble.

Sensationalism , to make money

Sensationalism, to make money, to get attention — these are the reasons why most people will lie.

Lack of self-awareness

Lack of self-awareness might be a reason why do most people lie.

because of their inadequacies

Some people lie because of their inadequacies, either real or perceived.

the desire to play with the feelings of others

One of the reasons people lie is the desire to play with the feelings of others.

personal reasons

Sometimes people lie for political reasons or personal reasons -- or for a combination of reasons.

for a variety of reasons, not least of which is to gain some form of economic or other advantage

People lie for a variety of reasons, not least of which is to gain some form of economic or other advantage.

because of something personal within them, the stages of reaction process

The common reason why these people lie is because of something personal within them, the stages of reaction process.

fear, and more subtly,

Most of the time, people either lie because of empathy, fear, and more subtly, culture.