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Babies can master the art of deceit even before walking and talking
- A Bristol study finds babies as young as 10 months understand deception, rising to 50% by 17 months.
- Half of the children in the study understood deception by 17 months, with understanding expanding across countries.
- By age three, children become more proficient at deception, using both denial and hiding objects.
- Lead author Elena Hoicka said deception evolves with age and is normal in toddler development.
- The study documented 16 types of deception observed before 47 months.
- Researchers collected data from UK, US, Canada and Australia families.
- The study challenges assumptions about when deceit appears in children.
- Researchers say deception becomes more sophisticated as children grow.
- Parents are advised to understand and communicate about deception to stay ahead.
- The Daily Mail summary underscores the study's cross-national scope and age span.
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