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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 23 Jan 2016

    The honest truth: Among young children, lying is a sign of cognitive growth (by Susan Pinker). http://on.wsj.com/1RDQCPx  via @WSJ

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      1. David Deutsch‏ @DavidDeutschOxf 23 Jan 2016
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        .@sapinker @WSJ A true and important philosophical theory that has very little to do with the science it purports to be derived from.

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      1. Peter Jukes‏Verified account @peterjukes 23 Jan 2016
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        Conscious lying unlike mere deception requires highly developed 'theory of mind' @sapinker @WSJ

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      1. Tom Derandere‏ @TTDerandere 23 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker @WSJ There's a fine edge. We admire guile as it develops in children. We don't want them to be liars.

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      1. Tara Zanella‏ @tarazanella 23 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker @SusanSpencerTG @WSJ @kylie_zanella lol😘

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      2. DAVID PETROPOULOS‏ @dspetro 23 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker @WSJ This is some strange Psychology. Low self-esteem lies are dangerous.

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      3. DAVID PETROPOULOS‏ @dspetro 23 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker @WSJ Wouldn't a person feel bad about lying if one has a true understanding of theory of mind?

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      4. DAVID PETROPOULOS‏ @dspetro 23 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker @WSJ And maybe some unstable children lie more when they realize their unstable parents are liars.

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      1. Santiago Trillo‏ @trillo_santiago 23 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker @WSJ Mine are rapidly progressing

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      1. Lateralist‏ @Lateralist76 23 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker @WSJ Yes, just not so much in Presidential candidates...

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      1. Dylan Bailey‏ @dylanbailey7591 23 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker @WSJ I convinced many people I went to high school with that my family were rich American Jews. Is that still growth?

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