Caroline_d’s Reviews > Why We Lie: The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind > Status Update

“When we take a break, when we stop consciously focusing on a problem, the unconscious mind has an opportunity to work on the problem without the interference caused by conscious effort.”

I’m trying my best to follow but he rarely explains a thing, and continues to reference insects rather than explaining why humans lie

He used a lot of animal examples without restating his point, it’s very easy to get lost.

“Subjects were less and less likely to to come to a
Persons assistance as the number of bystanders increased, and affect attributed to the ‘diffusion of responsibility’ or the assumption that someone else will help.”

“We are deceptive animals because of the advantages that dishonesty reaped for our ancestors, and which it continues to secure for us today.”