Summary
This trait grew over millions of years as a way to survive.
Key Points
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Deception is a mental shortcut that helped early humans avoid fights.
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Evolution favored those who could use it, passing the trait to later generations.
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Modern brains still carry this tendency, though we can choose honesty.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsdeception
telling something that is not true on purpose
evolution
the slow change of living things over a very long time
generations
different groups of people born at different times
trait
a characteristic that can be passed down
mental shortcut
a quick way the brain thinks about something
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