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Gaining a clear view of reality is a vital step in fostering your overall health. Unsurprisingly, being untruthful with your therapist hinders both your understanding and theirs. Most likely, if you are like many, you have found yourself being less than honest with your therapist.
According to the authors of Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy, a striking 84 to 93% of individuals admit to deceiving their therapists on various occasions. This figure is not surprising when studies indicate that the average individual tells a lie at least once or twice each day.
Think about your level of honesty during a first date. It’s likely that you might not reveal everything accurately. Perhaps you highlight your job in a more flattering manner, portray your relationship with your children in a more favorable light, or embellish a story to make it more entertaining or captivating.
Such instances of exaggeration are common, as they serve the purpose of managing impressions; we aim to appear more attractive, slightly more successful, or to elevate a discussion from merely engaging to truly exciting.
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Gaining a clear view of reality is a vital step in fostering your overall health. Unsurprisingly, being untruthful with your therapist hinders both your understanding and theirs. Most likely, if you are like many, you have found yourself being less than honest with your therapist.
According to the authors of Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy the authors report that between 84 and 93% of clients lie to their therapists, often about multiple things. This isn’t terribly surprising since research has shown that the average person lies once or twice a day.
Think about your level of honesty during a first date. It’s likely that you might not reveal everything accurately. Perhaps you highlight your job in a more flattering manner, portray your relationship with your children in a more favorable light, or embellish a story to make it more entertaining or captivating.
Such instances of exaggeration are common, as they serve the purpose of managing impressions; we aim to appear more attractive, slightly more successful, or to elevate a discussion from merely engaging to truly exciting.