Secrets and Lies

  Let’s face it, to a greater or lesser extent, we all tell lies and keep secrets. It’s not something to be proud of but it’s an undeniable part of human nature. From the child who fakes crying because they need attention from their parents to swindlers like Bernie Madoff, at any age and on any scale, lying is a part of our lives. However, where does this impulse to deceive or hide the truth come from? Could it be an unconscious drive? A repressed desire to be as your lies describe you or the world around you? Whatever the…