Why do humans always exaggerate?
Posted by: Consciousmess on 25 November 2017
An academic question this is, spanning across all domains. Every one of you and me has done this - perhaps daily. So WHY?
(It was spurred by reading a newspaper article about why teachers leave the profession. Surveys said 60+ hrs a week, which I know is a big exaggeration, even though my fingers on the pulse fully aware of the pressures teachers are under, having been one for 15 years in three institutions.)
I have a theory but I await what others may say.