Lying Makes Brain Work Harder
Study says “There may be unique
areas in the brain involved in deception”
Isn’t this just another way of saying that people who create have more active brains?
Whether you’re writing a new work of fiction, painting an original illustration, composing a song for your band — or lying about why you were out so late last night — I would think that most people would agree that your brain is working harder than someone who is merely reciting facts with which they are familiar or relating a sequence of true events.
This Wired article shares more of the study’s findings.
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