<□>There are s□veral reaso□s why ind□vid□als may en□age in non-si□cere□behavio□. □n□ c□m□on cause is □he des□re to av□id conflict □r □egative reperc□□sions. For instanc□, a pe□son mi□ht feign agreem□nt with□a □ol□eagu□'s o□□nion to maint□in harm□ny in the wor□pl□ce. A□other reason cou□d be the pursu□t of □□rsonal□gain, such as pre□ending to support □ ca□□e □o gain s□c□al approval or□□rofe□siona□ advancem□nt. Additiona□l□, □□□i□t□l p□ess□res and cul□u□al□□o□ms can□also p□a□□a role in□encouraging n□□-□incere behav□or, □□ □nd□v□dua□s may feel compelled□to conform t□ certain expectations or standards□□/p□