We are raised to believe that honesty is always the right path. From bedtime stories to classroom rules, the message is drilled in early: Telling the truth makes you a good person. But the reality?

For every parent whose son or daughter ever lied — which is just about every parent who ever paid for braces or college — there’s new research that says punishing young liars only makes the problem ...

Lying is woven into the fabric of human existence in ways that might shock you. From the moment we wake up until we close our eyes at night, deception plays a more prominent role in our lives than ...

Teenagers who are pathological liars also tend to struggle with executive function deficits, such as poor memory or impulse control, researchers have found. This means practitioners may be able to ...