Lying and dishonesty are part of human development.

How often do you tell a lie? You might say never, but it will probably be a brutal untruth. Studies show that in 10 minutes of conversation, 60% of people tell at least one little lie. If this is so common, especially among those 18 and 29, is dishonesty part of evolution and human development? According to scientists, yes!

A report from National Geographic showed how this behavior is shaped through the ages. A Duke University experiment asked people to answer as many math questions as possible in 5 minutes - the more right the more the test pays. Then, when handing out the answer sheets, people were told that they would go to a shredder.

In the future, when asked how well they had done in the tests, people tended to slightly increase their own perception of success - something easily refuted in the face of evidence not destroyed by the researchers.

Something similar has been noted by the University of Toronto, Canada, but through an experiment with children: even though they are less likely to lie or be dishonest, as they are still learning these tricks, they can still cheat.

To prove this, the experiment was to make them guess which character was hidden behind a screen. The tester invented that he needed to answer a phone call, left the room and asked the children not to "stick". The result? Most could not resist peeking to try to get it right! However, the younger ones assumed dishonesty, while the ones who were 8 years old or older used to hide this fact.

According to psychologist Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, author of the article in National, there are four main reasons for lying: to promote ourselves, to protect ourselves, to affect others and without any plausible justification, just for fun, perhaps.

According to the expert, the art of lying has made humans more likely to find better partners and better survival resources - something like camouflage in the wild, that is, a trick to stand out from others.