Practice bears fruit even in a case like lies. And it takes quite a bit of time, scientists from the Evanston Northwestern University say. Having trained, the liar begins to lie automatically and more convincingly, and the brain needs much less time and energy for this. It is interesting that a person himself does not know where the truth is, but where is the fiction.
The effectiveness of training in this matter, scientists tested using 48 students from China, which were divided into three groups.
At first, they were all asked to tell a lie. The researchers then tested. The first group was to answer questions as quickly as possible and try not to make mistakes. The second group had the same task, but they were given the opportunity to practice. The third group was used as a control. Students were simply asked to answer questions without giving any directions.
It turned out that both main groups had less time to lie. But only the participants from the second group managed to lie as fast as they told the truth. Thoughts in the minds of these people no longer clashed.
This experiment suggests that strong motivation helps to deceive a person. People are usually honest, just the scope of truth for them becomes wider. Previous studies have shown that lying is not an easy task for the brain: you need to come up with something, remember it and sound it at the right time. So when a person lies, not being prepared for this, he does not immediately give an answer (after all, the brain takes time) and may be mistaken.
