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Watching children learn how to lie

  • Written by Gail Heyman, Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Diego
imageIt's actually a big developmental milestone.BlurryMe/Shutterstock.com

For the liar, telling a lie has obvious costs. Keeping track of the lies one tells and trying to maintain the plausibility of a fictional narrative as real-world events intrude is mentally taxing. The fear of getting caught is a constant source of anxiety, and when it happens,...

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