Liars - Connecting with Kids Popular Liars Vic and his buddy Ross know a lot of people they also know what they like to call the art of the schmooze. But what Vic and Ross know has recently been confirmed by a University of Massachusetts study that found adolescents and teenagers who were the most popular were also the most proficient at bending the truth.
Experts advise parents to use caution when lying even the smallest lie- in front of their children.
And as much as you can, even if it s a white lie which you think is justified, try not to lie in front of your children because they may not be in a position to appreciate the distinction. Kids can also be reminded that the social scrap heap is full of would-be shmoozers who couldn t quite pull it off. And as the study indicates, unpopular kids who try to lie fail when non-verbal clues give them away. Along with the lying comes playing the part, you kinda gotta look the part, play the part, talk, walk and act the part, says Ross. What Parents Should Know Try not to lie in front of your children because they may not be in a position to appreciate the distinction, says Christopher Wellman, an ethics professor at Georgia State University.