Lies Breed Lies: Brain May Get Desensitized to Dishonesty
“It is likely [that] the brain's blunted response to repeated acts of dishonesty reflects a reduced emotional response to these acts,” Garrett said.
Phi Beta Iota: The public has been dumbed down deliberately, with a mix of deliberate rote learning, poisoned air, food, and water, and a complicit media that entertains rather than informs. Government has chosen to focus on spending money for special interests rather than making decisions in the public interest. Lying is endemic within US culture.
See Also:
Review: The Cheating Culture–Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead
Review: Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator