The Truth About Lying

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW134973566 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW134973566 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">Several years ago</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">a</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">New York Times</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">headline</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">read</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">, “Is Your Child Lying to You?</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">That’s</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">Good.” Parents, the author sa</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">id</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">shouldn’t</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">be upset about their young fibbers because studies show that kids who lie are more intelligent and “socially adept” than those who</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">don’t</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">.</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW134973566 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW134973566 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW134973566 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">And for children who</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">aren’t</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134973566 BCX4">quite so