A lie can ruin a friendship, but some of history's biggest whoppers managed to derail nations, science, and entire generations. Lies. They're a part of life, but some have had such a massive impact ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Whether it is a white lie, gray lie, real lie or a small, ...

Love can make us do crazy things—including deception. Here’s why we do, and the sweet (and not-so-sweet) forms that they take on. When we truly love someone, we often go to great lengths to protect ...

When we truly love someone, we often go to great lengths to protect and preserve that love. And sometimes, along the way, this means telling little white lies to the person we care about—ones that don ...