The most popular topic in theory-of-mind research has been first-order false belief: the
realization that it is possible to hold false beliefs about events in the world. A more advanced …

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 …

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 a pervasive human behavior. Evidence to date suggests that from the age of 42
months onward, children become increasingly capable of telling lies in various social …

Adults frequently employ reputation-enhancing strategies when engaging in prosocial acts,
behaving more generously when their actions are likely to be witnessed by others and even …

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

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 …