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Thursday's Trivia Quiz

5 years ago

This is the smallest, minutest amount of people that fall into this category, I believe. No way is it the main reason!

According to these studies this is a main reason why people lie. What is it?

A: To appear more honest.
Have you ever felt guilty about a lucky break you received? Sometimes the truth seems so unbelievable people feel it might be better to keep it to themselves. One recent study says some people actually prefer to lie because of the fear that the truth will hurt their reputation.The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, looks at several experiments which test how people handle situations where they gain a financial advantage over others. Researchers say several people chose to lie about their good fortune because telling the truth could make them appear selfish or dishonest.

Today's question is

How did Scarlett Rhett's daughter die, in Gone With the Wind?

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