Liars have always been amongst us and the telling of lies is hardly a new concern. Everyone tells lies, to some extent at least. In fact, one study performed by psychologist Robert Feldman at the University of Massachusetts found that 60% of people lied at least once during a 10-minute conversation, telling an average of two to three lies. (1) This human propensity to lie has been repeatedly identified in all kinds of studies. It is just part of what we do and it is almost as if we are genetically programmed to lie. That said, studies also show, that for the majority of us, our lying is confined to the ‘white lie’ category without any major consequences for us or others.