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"  You already know that it&amp;#039;s good to tell the truth\u2026most of the time. But researchers have discovered that it can be beneficial to lie, too\u2014to yourself. Scientists from Colgate University have found that lying to yourself can help boost your self-confidence. In one study, they asked women to sketch outlines of their bodies on sheets of brown paper. Then, some were asked to read a story about dating and others were asked to read a story about architecture. Afterward, they were asked to outline their bodies on paper again. Those who read about dating gave themselves sexier silhouettes than their earlier drawings. Researchers theorized that this was to help block out any negative thoughts they might have about their bodies and be more confident at dating. In another, they discovered that female students who take on leadership positions lie to themselves more than those who aren&amp;#039;t in leadership positions. Of course\u2014you shouldn&amp;#039;t lie to yourself all the time. It&amp;#039;s definitely helpful to tell yourself you&amp;#039;re an amazing speaker before you have to lead a meeting, but pretending that you hit the gym more than you really do or thinking a health problem is no biggie can come back to haunt you. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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