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Peipei Setoh1, Petrina Hui Xian Low1, Gail D Heyman2
1Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University.
Abstract:
Parenting by lying is a practice in which parents lie to their children to influence their emotions or behavior. Recently, researchers have tried to document the nature of this phenomenon and to understand its causes and consequences. The present research provides an overview of the research in the emerging field, describes some key theoretical and methodological challenges in studying this topic, and proposes a theoretical framework for understanding parenting by lying and for guiding future research to advance our knowledge about this understudied parenting practice.
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