Now research suggests that the mere presence of that TV in the bedroom is linked with weight gain—regardless of how long a youngster's eyes are glued to the small screen.
Anything you initially gained from the instant satisfaction of telling it like it is, you might lose down the track by injuring your future career prospects.
It sounds brutal, but the people-pleaser is lying for poignant reasons: not in order to gain advantage, but because they are terrified of the displeasure of others.