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Lying Makes The Brain Work Harder

Posted by timothy on from the what-if-you're-just-thinking-about-lying dept.

Ant writes "This Wired News article says it seems to take more brain effort to tell a lie than to tell the truth according to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans. Lying caused activity in the frontal part of the brain -- the medial inferior and pre-central areas, as well as the hippocampus and middle temporal regions and the limbic areas. Some of these are involved in emotional responses. During a truthful response, the fMRI showed activation of parts of the brain's frontal lobe, temporal lobe and cingulate gyrus."

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  1. Pants of fire by slumpy · · Score: 5, Funny

    "No honey I'm not lying to you, just practicing for my MENSA exam tomorrow"

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  2. Yes. by smiley2billion · · Score: 5, Funny

    That would be correct, I have done several studies on this, since I am a doctor and all. Definatly more brain activity occurs when you lie. For that groudbreaking information I ask a mere $25 from each and everyone of you via Paypal... since I am a doctor and all...

  3. Ok then by roman_mir · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I know why sometimes I feel like the hardest working man on the planet.

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    You can't handle the truth.
  4. Re:No shit by blowdart · · Score: 5, Funny
    Lies require thought and planning.

    You've never worked with sales people, have you?

  5. Re:Err, of course? by elementus · · Score: 5, Funny

    I always tell the truth. I'm too lazy to lie

    Says the guy who went by a pseudonym.

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    Bad karma for correcting people I always say.