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A new study suggests that how well you lie as a child is a strong indicator of how successful you'll be as an adult.
Are Lying Children Naturally Smarter?
Seeded on Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:53 AM EDT
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Research conducted by the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto indicates the skills needed to tell a convincing lie, such as quick thinking and the ability to use information to your own advantage, demonstrate a highly functioning brain. And the younger children demonstrate these skills, the better developed their brains are.
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#1 - Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:54 AM EDTCareers of successful/professional liars: politics, sales, banking, accounting, corporate heads, marketing, communication. and lawyers just to name a few.
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#2 - Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:59 AM EDTWow, then why does America lag behind every other developed country in testing of young adults in math and science classes? A liar is just a person without a conscience, and a greedy mean and selfish soul, and it isn't confined to big business or government. If you tell lies, you're one of them. If you cheat, you're one of them. Simple as that!!!!
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