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Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Everyone knows lying is wrong. And most parents try to instill in their children that this behavior is unacceptable. But new research has shown a vast majority of parents will actually lie to their children in order to get them to behave. Lead researcher Gail Heyman, of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), has found certain variations in the way parents from the US and China use untruths and white lies when dealing with...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While most children and adults lie at some point, excessive lying could potentially lead to trust issues, explains Lalith K. Misra, DO, who discussed concepts, models and treatments of lying in children during the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) OMED 2012, the Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition in San Diego. The types of lies and the purpose of lies tend to change as children age. Fear of punishment and...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Humanity has come up with several explanations for telling half-truths or falsehoods in the years we’ve been walking upright. We often justify the telling of half-truths by saying we don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. Sometimes we tell flat out lies in order to get ahead or take advantage of an opportunity which has just arisen. We have plenty of reasons to avoid the truth, but why do we do it? Psychological scientists...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online 11 times a week. That’s the whopping number of times American lie each week, according to surveys described in WebMD Health News. The statistics relate to a new study by researchers from the University of Notre Dame that focused on if people could be convinced to lie less and the effects of lying. The study, titled “Science of Honesty,” found that those who tell the truth during stressful moments can heighten their mental and...

This document contains a variety of facts and figures related to the Air Force's goal towards obtaining 1 gigawatt of renewable energy. The Air Force goal of obtaining 1 gigawatt, which is equal to 1,000 megawatts (MW), of renewable energy by 2016 is a step toward a goal of 25% of all installation electricity use coming from renewable sources by 2025. (PRWEB) April 13, 2012 US Air Force Renewable Energy Fact Sheet Current as of April 6, 2012     The Air Force is...

In a study of 40 cases, a computer correctly identifies liars more than 80 percent of the time, a better rate than humans with the naked eye typically achieve in lie-detection exercises Inspired by the work of psychologists who study the human face for clues that someone is telling a high-stakes lie, UB computer scientists are exploring whether machines can also read the visual cues that give away deceit. Results so far are promising: In a study of 40 videotaped conversations, an...

Is honesty the best policy? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers who lie during a service encounter are more satisfied than truth tellers when they get what they want. "Although we might expect that a positive outcome would be 'tainted' for liars as they would feel guilty about their actions, liars are significantly more satisfied than truth tellers," write authors Christina I. Anthony and Elizabeth Cowley (both The University of Sydney). The authors...

Online daters intent on fudging their personal information have a big advantage: most people are terrible at identifying a liar. But new research is turning the tables on deceivers using their own words. "Generally, people don't want to admit they've lied," says Catalina Toma, communication science professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. "But we don't have to rely on the liars to tell us about their lies. We can read their handiwork." Using personal descriptions written for...

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Truth Seal Corp. (TruthSeal(TM)), dedicated to increasing truth and trust throughout the Internet and information space, today announced the launch of its Marketplace for Truth Telling(TM). TruthSeal will immediately begin reviewing commercial and political claims submitted by organizations wanting to display a TruthSeal emblem as evidence that their claims are factual. A TruthSeal license requires claims to be guaranteed with a cash...