[Ola]

1. Defensive:
The most common reason for lying is to self-protect. There might be a real consequence or a perceived one that a person is trying to defend themselves against.

2. Vindictive: 
Some people lie intentionally to cause harm to others because they feel harmed by that person. It is a way of getting back at another person.

3. Disappointment: 
In order to avoid disappointing another person or even themselves, a lie might be told. The uncomfortable feeling of disappointment justifies the deception.

4. Manipulate: 
An abusive person constantly lies in order to continue their manipulation. If the truth came out, the abused might leave.

5. Intimidated: 
Sometimes a lie is done because the person feels intimidated by others. Again, this feeling of inferiority is so uncomfortable that they lie to cover it up.

6. Attention-seeking: 
Unfortunately, there are people who lie just to get the attention of other people. The irony is that most of them dont know what to do with the attention when they do get it.

7. Curiosity: 
This is a very childlike behavior that some adults dont grow out of. Instead, they lie just to see what will happen regardless of the harm it might cause others.

8. Superior:
For those with a larger than life ego and in order to maintain their superiority, they lie to make themselves look better than others.