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The science of lying, with Professor Richard Wiseman

Instant Genius

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Do We Really Need to Tell a Lies to Our Kids?

Lying is like most complex behavior: It's not one thing, it's many things. So what we have to tell kids is the truth in that sense, which is that sometimes it's a right to lie and sometimes it isn't. For example, are you lying to make somebody feel good? In which case, it's probably a right to tell that lie. Are you lying for your own benefit? And if the person found out you are lying, they'd be furious. I don't think we should get too head up about it. It's a problem that's been around for a long time. We've survived up until this point. I just think it's a question

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