From Scienceofus: People Don’t Consider Lying by Omission to Be Any More Honest Than Plain Old Lying

Is a lie by omission still a lie? Well, it depends on what your definition of “is” is. In a study recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , a team of researchers investigated a form of dishonesty known as “paltering,” or using truth as misdirection…

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