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Some babies grasp art of deception even before their first birthday, study says

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By the age of three, children become more proficient, creative and frequent fabricators

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Research shows that babies start tricking, being secretive, and using creative tactics as part of their deception from an early age.

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A study has revealed that babies who have not yet even started speaking begin ‘tricking’ behavior before they are one year old. According to a paper published in the latest issue of the international journal ‘Cognitive Development’ by a research team from the University of Bristol in the UK, some children exhibited deceptive behavior as early as eight months of age, and it was estimated that by around ten months of age, one in four children disp…

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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