It suggests that telling different types of lies can affect the brain in different ways.

It emphasizes that lying can have an impact on people’s ability to do certain tasks.

It explains the main reason why people should avoid telling lies in their daily life.

It introduces the idea that lying can have a negative impact on brain activity.

Still others lie to take advantage of people — perhaps even to cheat them or to steal from them.

Working memory keeps something in mind just for a little while — such as remembering instructions for how to play a game or some other specific task.

When the prefrontal cortex is busy with tasks related to lying, she notes, it now has a harder time doing other tasks that require planning, self-control or working memory.

When you give insincere compliments, for example, you may make your friends feel good — at first, anyway.

Many people mostly avoid lying because they value honesty.

People who lie a lot tell lies because they are insecure.

People sometimes lie to benefit others even if it puts themselves at risk.

Parents who give insincere praise to their children are seen as dishonest.