What makes children lie?

Season 4, Episode 28,   Jul 09, 2021, 10:00 AM

If some kids lie a little, and some lie a lot, is that just the way they are, or can we increase a child’s honesty in day-to-day life? Johannes Abeler tells Tim Phillips about how mentors can create lasting behaviour change.

The paper discussed is:
Abeler, J, Falk, A and Kosse, F. 2021. 'Malleability of preferences for honesty'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research.
https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=16164