This fascinating volume reviews the full body of scientific research about the development of lying in children and analyzes the various cognitive, social-cultural, and neural factors that affect the development of lying.* Reviews the full body of scientific knowledge about the development of lying in children* Analyzes the various cognitive, social-cultural, and neural factors that affect the development of lying* Explores applications of research in educational, clinical and legal settings, and suggests directions for future research
Children and Lying: A Century of Scientific Research
Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Children's Conceptions of LyingChapter 3. Morality of Lying To Be Polite or To Save FaceChapter 4. Morality of Lying for a Group and to be ModestChapter 5. Children's Lie-telling: Part 1Chapter 6. Children's Lie-telling: Part 2Chapter 7. The Gullibility of Children: Lie-detection in childhoodChapter 8. Truth and Lie-Telling in the Legal ContextChapter 9. Lying in the Clinical Contexts