Sometimes people lie to inflate their image—a motivation ... When a friend sent me a link to an article ranking the 10 most corrupt political parties in the world, I promptly posted it to ...

However, knowing the reasons why people lie can help us understand and respond with empathy. In his gallery, let's take a look at the top 30 reasons why people lie. Click on to discover them all.

We've collected 27 insights from Kaptein that explain a few of the various reasons why good people lie, cheat, and steal. This is an update of a story originally reported by Max Nisen and Aimee Groth.