The cost of lying

Johnnie Moore

Johnnie Moore

I’m Johnnie Moore, and I help people work better together

There may be a high cost to lying. The research suggests habitual lying is correlated with poorer mental and physical health.

Hat tip: This tweet from Richard Wise

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