Children and adults may tell lies for different reasons. Please consult the "I didn't do it" tab to have a brief overview of some reasons lies may be told, and how some are being researched.
On this website you will find information regarding certain cognitive skills that a child must develop in order to tell a lie. Please consult the tabs titled "Inhibition & Working Memory" and "Theory of Mind" to find research about these cognitive skills and lie telling behaviour.
Finally, given that this website is just a taste of the research being conducted in the field of children's lie telling behaviour, you will find the names of leading researchers in the field and the institutions that they are currently working under the section "Of Interest". This section allows you to explore even further the field of lying behaviour by giving you the websites of leading researchers in the field.
References:
Evans, A.D.; Xu, F. & Lee, K. (2011). When all signs point to you: Lies told in the face of evidence. Developmental
Psychology, 47, 39-49.
Talwar, V. & Lee, K. (2002). Development of lying to conceal a transgression: Children's control of expressive behavior
during verbal deception. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 26, 436-444.
Photo retrieved at: www.scoopweb.com, on April 19th 2013.
On this website you will find information regarding certain cognitive skills that a child must develop in order to tell a lie. Please consult the tabs titled "Inhibition & Working Memory" and "Theory of Mind" to find research about these cognitive skills and lie telling behaviour.
Finally, given that this website is just a taste of the research being conducted in the field of children's lie telling behaviour, you will find the names of leading researchers in the field and the institutions that they are currently working under the section "Of Interest". This section allows you to explore even further the field of lying behaviour by giving you the websites of leading researchers in the field.
References:
Evans, A.D.; Xu, F. & Lee, K. (2011). When all signs point to you: Lies told in the face of evidence. Developmental
Psychology, 47, 39-49.
Talwar, V. & Lee, K. (2002). Development of lying to conceal a transgression: Children's control of expressive behavior
during verbal deception. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 26, 436-444.
Photo retrieved at: www.scoopweb.com, on April 19th 2013.