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Research reveals how parenting styles influence children's honesty

Research reveals how parenting styles influence children's honesty
Phys.org Sunday 14 June 2026, 16:00 UTC 1 min read
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Parents who come down hard on their children for telling lies or misbehaving may believe they are teaching the child right from wrong. But new research by NUS suggests that overly strict or punitive parenting could be part of what drives the behavior in the first place.

Parents who come down hard on their children for telling lies or misbehaving may believe they are teaching the child right from wrong. But new research by NUS suggests that overly strict or punitive parenting could be part of what drives the behavior in the first place.
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