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Pathological lying in teens is associated with executive function deficits, study indicates
February 03, 2026
MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 3 -- McGill University posted the following news release:

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Pathological lying in teens is associated with executive function deficits, study indicates

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Teenagers who are pathological liars also tend to struggle with executive function deficits, such as poor memory or impulse control, researchers have found.

This means practitioners may be able to consider treatments centred around executive functioning . . .

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