Though it is frequently condemned, lie-telling is a common and frequent activity in
interpersonal interactions, with apparent social risks and benefits. The current review …

Evolutionary theories of morality, beginning with Darwin, have focused on explanations for
altruism. More generally, these accounts have concentrated on conscience (self-regulatory …

Represents a scholarly and ambitious attempt to improve the quality of interviews received
by the courts and minimize the risks of miscarriages of justice, for victims and defendants …

The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the
development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking …

The relation between children's lie‐telling and their social and cognitive development was
examined. Children (3–8 years) were told not to peek at a toy. Most children peeked and …

Lying is common among adults and a more complex issue in children. In this article, I review
two decades of empirical evidence about lying in children from the perspective of speech act …

The development of lying to conceal one's own transgression was examined in school-age
children. Children (N= 172) between 6 and 11 years of age were asked not to peek at the …

OBJECTIVE: Controversy abounds regarding the process by which child sexual abuse
victims disclose their experiences, particularly the extent to which and the reasons why …

Prosocial lie-telling behavior in children between 3 and 11 years of age was examined
using an undesirable gift paradigm. In the first condition, children received an undesirable …

Children tell prosocial lies for self-and other-oriented reasons. However, it is unclear how
motivational and socialization factors affect their lying. Furthermore, it is unclear whether …