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Sin Looks Pleasant at First
We are too apt to forget that temptation to sin will rarely present itself to us in its true colors, saying, "I am your deadly enemy, and I want ...
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Man Puts Hope in Counterfeit Money
Have you ever had high hopes for something and then seen those hopes crumble to pieces? It happened to one man in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His story ...
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Lying Takes More Brain Energy
A study at Temple University School of Medicine found that lying takes more brain energy than telling the truth. Participants were divided into two groups. ...
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Fake Paintings Send Message of Caution
Scotland Yard recently conducted a private exhibition of forged paintings for art dealers. The objective was to send a warning to their select audience ...
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Phantom Exemptions Show the Prevalence of Cheating
Freakonomics is a fascinating book by economist Steven Levitt that turns conventional wisdom on its head. On the subject of cheating, Levitt calls it ...
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Coach Intimidates Opponents with Trickery
Eighty years ago, as Notre Dame was preparing to play the USC Trojans in college football, Fighting Irish coach Knute Rockne was aware that his opponent ...
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"Cellphonies" Take Deception to a New Level
The cashier had already rung up Keri Wooster's items when she realized she didn't have her wallet. She dashed to her car and returned empty-handed ...
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Lying Is Hard Work
Lying takes serious thought! That’s the conclusion of neuroscientists at Temple University. According to the Chicago Tribune, “With brain ...
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Captain Refused to Acknowledge He Was Lost
On September 3, 1989, Varig Airlines Flight 254 was at Brazil's Maraba Airport preparing for takeoff. Under normal circumstances the hop to nearby ...
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Humans with Lie Detecting Ability
Maureen O'Sullivan is a deception expert. She says that even though most people believe they can easily detect when someone is lying, they are wrong ...
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