Why Lying Gets Easier: The Neuroscience of the Slippery Slope
The first lie comes with a jolt of guilt; the tenth barely registers. The brain physically adapts to dishonesty — and the adaptation has been watched happening in a scanner.
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How Alcohol, Weed, and Adderall Change How You Lie
Lying is expensive cognitive work. Some substances sabotage the liar; one quietly upgrades them. The neuropharmacology of honesty.
Your Brain Doesn't Have a Truth Detector
It has something far more exploitable: a system that believes everything by default, and a few weak alarms that occasionally suggest you look closer. Why lies work, explained.