A new study has mapped by age young children’s ability to understand and practice deception for the first time—and results indicate many can sense it even before turning 1 year old. The research, led by the University of Bristol and published in Cognitive Development, shows about a quarter of children start to understand deception by 10 months, rising to half at 17 months. By the age of 3, children become more proficient, creative and frequent fabricators, according to the findings.
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