Dreams have been described as dress rehearsals for real life, opportunities to gratify wishes, and a form of nocturnal therapy. A new theory aims to make sense of it all.
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One thing that makes children
One thing that makes children lie is the fear of punishment.
If they do something wrong and your first reaction is to yell, belittle, berate, lecture and/or hit then is it really such a stretch to figure out why children continue to lie?
They lie to avoid such reactions.
It's always about fear.