{"id":12509,"date":"2026-02-05T11:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/?p=12509"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:57:36","slug":"study-adolescents-who-lie-chronically-often-suffer-from-memory-problems-and-difficulty-with-impulse-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/study-adolescents-who-lie-chronically-often-suffer-from-memory-problems-and-difficulty-with-impulse-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Adolescents who lie chronically often suffer from memory problems and difficulty with impulse control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">A study conducted by scientists at McGill University has revealed a link between pathological lying in adolescents and deficits in executive functioning.<\/b><span class=\"\"> It was found that adolescents who lie chronically often suffer from memory problems and difficulty with impulse control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"\">Although sophisticated lying requires strong cognitive skills,<\/span><span class=\"\"> researchers explain that deficits in executive functions\u2014particularly in the areas of self-control and self-regulation\u2014make it harder to resist the urge to lie.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"5\">What did the study show?<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span class=\"\">According to the research,<\/span><span class=\"\"> difficulty in maintaining information in short-term memory and analyzing consequences pushes adolescents toward lying,<\/span><span class=\"\"> as they find it hard to foresee the negative outcomes of their behavior.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Furthermore,<\/span><span class=\"\"> attention deficits and difficulties in impulse management were found to be clinically high among pathological liars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span class=\"\">The study involved more than 500 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18 and their parents.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Results showed that pathological liars told an average of <\/span><b class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"152\">9.6 lies per day<\/b><span class=\"\">.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Importantly,<\/span><span class=\"\"> this behavior differs from antisocial personality disorder or conduct disorders; pathologically lying adolescents do not necessarily exhibit antisocial traits.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">Research Perspective<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span class=\"\">These findings pave the way for new treatment methods.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Instead of focusing solely on behavior,<\/span><span class=\"\"> specialists may consider therapy oriented toward improving executive functions,<\/span><span class=\"\"> such as <\/span><b class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"183\">Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)<\/b><span class=\"\"> and <\/span><b class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"222\">Habit-Reversal Training<\/b><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span class=\"\">These approaches will help adolescents better manage their impulses and gain a clearer understanding of the consequences of their actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10862-025-10256-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study conducted by scientists at McGill University has revealed a link between pathological lying in adolescents and deficits in executive functioning. It was found that adolescents who lie chronically often suffer from memory problems and difficulty with impulse control. 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