Deeply Human episode 3: Lying
03.22 Mon
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Why lying is a milestone for toddlers but a slippery slope for you.
High-stakes lies have all sorts of consequences: perjurers are imprisoned and slanderers are sued. But when your co-worker asks your opinion on his new haircut, a little lie feels obligatory. You lie much more than you’re probably aware of – is that a bad thing?
Dessa finds out why lying can be a dangerous habit. She discovers whether polygraph machines really work, and why a professor of psychology rejoiced when his three-year-old son fibbed on a hidden camera.