The ability to lie -- and lie successfully -- is thought to be related to development of brain regions that allow so-called 'executive functioning,' or higher order thinking and reasoning abilities. Kids who perform better on tests that involve executive functioning also lie more.
說謊──而且是成功說謊的能力被認為是與某個大腦區域的發展相關聯的,該區域負責所謂“執行能力”,也就是更高級的思維和推理能力。那些在包含執行能力的測試中表現更好的孩子們也會說更多的謊言。