(Dubious honor) CHILDREN WHO FIB HAVE BETTER MEMORIES? "Research at the University of Sheffield Shows Which Children Are Better Liars"

"..... Parents may not want kids to
lie, but "when their children are lying well, it means
their children are becoming better at thinking and have
good memory skills," says developmental psychologist
Elena Hoicka. "We already know that adults lie in,,,'"

http://m.newser.com/story/208654/research-shows-which-children-are-better-liars.html