This is the result of a study for which researchers from the universities of Würzburg, Bonn and Oxford surveyed around 1,600 families. They also examined the behavior of schoolchildren and parents. They found that children can learn to be more honest if they experience affection and trust.
In the study, which has been running since 2011, economics professor Fabian Kosse and his colleagues investigated the consequences of a lack of resources on the development of children and young people. The willingness to lie was one aspect. According to Kosse, it was shown that “inequality arises very early in life – including in the willingness to lie.” In an experiment, the scientists had the children roll the dice and predict the result of their throw. If the prediction and result matched, they were allowed to take a small amount of money. They were unobserved.
More attention, fewer lies
“Children who had taken part in the mentoring program were more honest overall,” said Kosse. While 44 percent of them cheated, the figure was 58 percent in the control group without mentors. The children from educated households also lied less. “A caring and attentive parenting style is associated with fewer lies. Even if parents are more willing to trust their children and other people, this leads to more honesty,” said Kosse.
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