Truth Bias

I thought chapter 10 had some interesting concepts. One that I thought was worth mentioning is truth bias. Truth bias  is a relationship rule. Basically, the rule is a pact that you and your best friend will always be truthful to one another. There may be things you would lie to an acquaintance about, but would always tell the truth to your bestie. I can relate to the idea of this concept because my best friend ALWAYS tells me the truth! Even when the truth is something she knows I don't want to hear. I trust that she always has the best intentions at heart. I have developed a truth bias with her. I always assume she is telling me the truth. I know she expects the same thing from me. The book explains that truth bias makes us more vulnerable and less likely to detect deception. This may be true, but I think as long as you are mindful of who you trust this shouldn't be a major concern. These kinds of relationships develop over time and through experiences with them. Over the course of this time you could decided whether or not you can truly trust that person and develop a truth bias toward them.