Are They Lying or Telling the Truth? How to Know...
8 Nov 2022 · 0 min
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In this brief statement, the speaker proposes a simple heuristic for evaluating truthfulness: if a person’s statement would make their own life more difficult, then the statement is likely true. The claim suggests that individuals are less inclined to share information that harms them, so the willingness to disclose such information serves as an indicator of honesty.
