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7 Ways People Lie – MTP380

  1. 7 Ways People Lie - MTP380 Scot McKay 44:46

Co-Host Lauren Zander (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/lauren) My returning guest, life coach Lauren Zander, is a self-described truth teller, who according to her website ‘upholds a take-no-prisoners brand of radical personal accountability’. So is it any surprise she’s on a personal crusade to inform the world about the seven ways people lie? Seven may be a lucky number, but not in this case…as Lauren boldly believes nobody should EVER lie, not even those ‘little white lies’ most of us see as socially acceptable, if not socially necessary. She observes that most of us KNOW when we’re being lied to, even if we only sense it without being able to put of finger on exactly how. Lauren also wouldn’t fall for the old PUA question of, ‘Who lies more, men or women?’ as she firmly believes ALL of us lie, whoever we are. Therefore, her list is not gender specific. So first off, why ARE social lies allegedly designed to keep conversation light and friendly really a bad thing? Next comes my theory on how there are two kinds of people when is comes to the issue of social truth…and Lauren surprises me with her opinion in response. We then expose how people with a lot of Money lie, as well as people who are going through a rough patch. Then, there are the infamous errors of omission vs. commision. What about what Malcolm Gladwell refers to as the human being’s ‘default toward truth’? How does that enter into it? Why are brown-nosers such liars? And on the same note, here’s objective proof why women roll their eyes at ‘Mr. Nice Guy’. What does the infamous ‘Imposter Syndrome’ have to do with all of this? And finally, what’s the practical application to all this? Should we simply NEVER lie to ANYONE, EVER? Get the free book Sticking Points Solved and more at https://mountaintoppodcast.com

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Scot McKay Dating Strategist

Scot McKay has shared bad jokes with North Korean military officers, sipped coffee at Pablo Escobar’s home (served by his maid), survived a shark attack while surfing, held his breath as the pride of lions walked by his tent, and blitzed through California canyons with his knee on the double-yellow line at 140 mph. Yet somehow, he has also been referred to as the “sane one” on Twitter by Scott Adams, of all people.

But despite once being mobbed by the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, being able to back a 30′ travel trailer into its slot on the first try, and that time he beat the World Champion at his own sport (no details provided), he’s still the most objective and down-to-earth dating expert out there.

He’s also the most fluff-free fountainhead of original content in his field, if only because that’s what seventeen years of immersive geekery on the subject does for someone.

Scot’s wife Emily is his “proof of concept”, given that she’s just as sweet as she is smokin’ hot and still gets carded at her age. But you’ll never hear her brag about any of that, only Scot.

His show The Mountain Top has also been named a Top 10 Dating Podcast by DatingAdvice.com, and a long time ago Grader.com weirdly ranked Scot the #1 most influential Facebook user in the world.