​Children more likely to become adults that lie when they grow up hearing falsehoods

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Honesty is always the best policy; this old adage is at the heart of a recent study conducted by researchers from NTU in Singapore that explored the effects of parents lying to their kids. The study revealed that people are more likely to become liars when they grow up if parents make a habit out of lying to them when they’re kids. “Parenting by lying can seem to save time especially when the real reasons behind why parents want children to do something is complicated to explain,” said researcher Setoh Peipei. “When parents tell children that ‘honesty is the best policy,’ but display dishonesty by lying, such behaviour can send conflicting messages to their children. Parents’ dishonesty may eventually erode trust and promote dishonesty in children.”

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