In recent years, an increased interest in the importance of children's ability to regulate
emotions in socially adaptive ways has driven considerable research on the development of …

This meta‐analysis investigated the link between lying and theory‐of‐mind (ToM) by
integrating findings from 81 studies involving 7,826 children between 2 and 14 years of age …

Scientific research on how children learn to tell lies has existed for more than a century.
Earlier studies mainly focused on moral, social, and situational factors contributing to the …

Prosocial lies—lies that are intended to benefit others—are ubiquitous. This article reviews
recent research on the causes and consequences of prosocial lies. Prosocial lies are often …

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship among age, first-and second-order
Theory of Mind and the increasing ability of children to understand and produce different …

Lying is an interpersonal exercise that requires the intentional creation of a false belief in
another's mind. As such, children's development of lie-telling is related to their increasing …

In this study, preschool‐aged children's lie‐telling behaviour was examined in relation to
mental state understanding and executive functioning. Sixty‐seven children aged between …

The present study examined the emergence of antisocial lie‐telling in very young children.
Lie‐telling was studied in relation to executive functioning skills and children's abilities to …

Lying is a universal, psychosocially complex behavior that society paradoxically views as
morally reprehensible yet socially necessary. However, learning how and when to lie can be …

Lie-telling may be part of a normative developmental process for children. However, little is
known about the complex interaction of social and cognitive factors related to this …