You are cordially invited to the Seminar organized by the Psychology Department.
Date & Time: April 9, 2024; Wednesday at 12:30
Place: A-130
The presentation language will be English.
Presenter: Prof. Victoria Talwar (McGill University)
Title: Tiny Tales to Tall Tales: How Cognitive and Social Factors Shape Children’s Lying Behaviour
Abstract: Honesty is a virtue that is highly valued in our society. It is viewed as a moral obligation, encouraged by parents and educators and required by clinicians, social workers, and legal professionals. The development and facilitation of honesty in children is important for both a child’s development and success in society. Dr. Victoria Talwar will discuss research examining children’s developing lie-telling abilities and the factors that can influence their truthfulness.She will present research on how children’s lie-telling abilities emerge and the development of their abilities to successfully deceive in relation to their social cognitive development. These findings will be discussed in terms of the implications for children’s adaptive and maladaptive development.
Bio: Dr. Victoria Talwar is Director of the Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development, and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology at McGill University. She has published numerous articles on children’s honesty and lie-telling behaviours as well as child witness credibility. She is author of the book The Truth about Lying: Teaching Honesty to Children at Every Age and Stage published by American Psychological Association. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 7), a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, Fellow the Royal Society of Canada and recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal.