Another class of examples: very often in social situations, the move which will actually get one the most points is to admit fault and apologize. And yet, instead of that, people instinctively spin a story about how they didn’t really do anything wrong.
as a nitpick (i find the other examples compelling): recruiting others to go along with obvious lies is a strong test and demonstration of status-power.
as a nitpick (i find the other examples compelling): recruiting others to go along with obvious lies is a strong test and demonstration of status-power.