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撒謊會讓我們“變傻”？真的嗎我不信
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文章轉載自 21英語微商城 21世紀英文報
覺得童話故事不“科學”的小伙伴們注意了 今天商城君來個科學版解讀： 說謊可能會透支你的“智力”！ 不信，往下看看吧： Most of us have told a lie at some point. However, scientists have found that lying can make it difficult for your brain to complete more important tasks.
你撒過謊嗎？科學家發現：說謊會讓大腦難以完成其他更重要的任務！
Lying takes much more hard work for your brain to do than telling the truth. When lying, a person has to ensure their story sounds real and keep track of the information they have already told. Also, when asked more questions about their story, they must respond instantaneously (即刻).對大腦來說，說謊可比說實話累多了——要讓謊言聽起來真實可信，還要牢記這些謊言，隨時準備好怎么圓謊……
The prefrontal cortex (前額皮質) is the part of the brain people use when they are lying. It’s in charge of short memory, scientist Jennifer Vendemia told Science News for Students. That area also takes care of planning, problem-solving and self-control.
人們說謊時，大腦中前額皮質高度活躍——該區域負責短時記憶，做計劃、解決問題和自我控制等方面。
Using too much brainpower (腦力) to lie means there’s less available for other things – like solving math problems. Lying is even harder for young people, said Vendemia. The prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until age 25. So, when young people are busy with lying, they’ll have a harder time doing other things, like making study plans or eating a healthy diet.正因如此，費力撒謊的人就不太容易兼顧其他事情——如做數學題。此外，由于前額葉皮層直到25歲才能發育完全，青少年說謊就更難了：如果忙著撒謊，別的事兒就很難做好，如制定學習計劃或健康飲食。
