Oldest

lying

This image is of Beauty and the Beast by Walter Crane.

·October 11, 2013·3 min read

Physical Attractiveness Impacts One’s Memory

Researchers discover the attractiveness of others can impact how much we lie and the extent to which others believe those misrepresentations of the truth.

Featured Psychology

·October 6, 2015·4 min read

Understanding Thoughts of Others Enables Kids to Lie

Children who are taught to reason about the mental states of others are more likely to use deception to obtain a reward, researchers report.

Featured Psychology

·October 9, 2016·5 min read

Would We Lie To You? Children’s Perceptions Get More Nuanced With Age

A new study as children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behavior will cause harm to either others or themselves.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 25, 2016·3 min read

How Lying Takes Our Brains Down a ‘Slippery Slope’

Researchers report amygdala activity declines when the magnitude of an untruth escalates.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 4, 2016·6 min read

Illuminating Lies with Brain Scan Outshines Polygraph Test

A new study confirms that scanning a person's brain with an fMRI is more accurate at picking up lies than a traditional polygraph test.

Featured Psychology

·November 25, 2016·3 min read

Is Santa Claus Really Coming to Town?

A new study suggests maintaining a myth may be damaging to a child.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 25, 2017·6 min read

‘Psychology Vaccine’ Could Help Immunize Public Against Fake News on Climate Change

While misinformation can cancel our accurate statements about climate change, researchers report that delivering a 'vaccine, or preemptive exposure, to fragments of misinformation may cancel out the negative false news and help preserve the facts.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 7, 2017·3 min read

Cultural Background Linked to How People Deceive Others

According to researchers, a person's cultural background influences their language changes when they enter into a deceptive statement.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·July 25, 2017·4 min read

Psychopaths are Better at Learning to Lie

A new study using university students reveals those with high psychopathic traits showed a significantly reduces response time when being prompted to lie following training than those low levels of the traits. Researchers say their findings provide evidence that those with higher psychopathic traits may be better at learning to lie.

Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience Psychology

·August 5, 2017·4 min read

If a Brain Can Be Caught Lying, Should We Admit That Evidence to Court?

As technology is improving and becoming more accurate at deciphering whether a person is lying or telling the truth, researchers debate whether such technology should be used in legal cases.

Image shows a person with their fingers crossed behind their back.

Featured Psychology

·August 6, 2017·3 min read

Study Examines Tolerance of Political Lies for Shared Views

According to researchers, people tend to be more lenient towards politicians' lies when they believe a specific political stance is morally correct. Researchers suggest supporters perceive the lies to be a necessary means to achieve a higher moral end.