Why Students Lie, And Why We Fall For It

By Jessica Lahey, NY Times: Motherlode
Wed, 02/10/2016 - 3:45am

All kids lie, the writer Maria Konnikova says. It’s a part of growing up, testing limits and adjusting to social expectations and norms.

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