Washington Dec 9: A new study has demonstrated that punishing kids for lying does not work as kids are more likely to tell the truth either to please an adult or because they believe it is the right thing to do. The study conducted involved 372 children between the ages of 4 and 8 where they each child was kept alone in a room for 1 minute with a toy behind them on a table having told the child not to peek during their absence. When the researchers returned they asked the child did they turn around and peak at
