I think truth is the most important thing in the world. I have to admit I've told my share of fibbers in my lifetime. I remember when I worked for Mercy Hospital, and I was on-call all the time as a "relief" staffer, everytime the phone would ring I'd immediately start thinking of excuses why I couldn't come in to work. But I also remember times when I thought I would get out of trouble by lying about something, but decided to tell the truth instead and things amazingly worked out ok. Of course I can't remember any specific cases of that, but it HAS happened. I've also gotten into trouble telling the truth, too. And I've had times when I was telling the truth but wasn't believed. Even still, I believe in truth.
Did you know the brain is incapable of holding two opposing thoughts in its coffers at the same time? It actually causes a crisis in the brain. There's a word for it - some psychological term, but I can't remember it now. The reason for this is that our psychological stability relies on absolute truths - up is up, down is down, gravity will always exist and the sun will continue coming up everyday for the rest of my life. These absolute truths are necessary for our brain to know that our physical, emotional or psychological safety is not constantly threatened. And these truths include our own internalized absolute truths about the what is right and wrong and the rules that should govern love and romantic involvements.
So what happens when someone lies? The brain simultaneously
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