Scientists Have Discovered that Liars Have More White Matter in Their Brains
Researchers from the University of Southern California conducted an experiment involving 49 participants, divided into three groups. The first group consisted of normal individuals without any signs of “lying disorder.” The second group included habitual liars, while the third group comprised patients with behavioral issues.
The researchers performed brain scans and observed the results. They found that in the brains of habitual liars, the amount of white matter was 22-26% higher compared to those in groups one and three.
It is known that white matter in the brain is responsible for transmitting information, while gray matter is tasked with analyzing and synthesizing that information.
The experiment results also indicated that “lying disorder” is not dependent on age, lineage, ethnicity, or any social environment.
“Thus, the findings from the experiment demonstrate that the cause of ‘lying disorder’ is due to brain abnormalities in certain individuals,” stated Eling Iang, the head of the experiment program.
According to the researchers, the term “abnormality” refers to the unusually high ratio of white matter in the brains of frequent liars compared to others.
However, some psychologists argue that the ratio of white matter in the brain is only one of the many factors that may explain the “disorder” of lying in certain individuals.
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