POPA ReconResearchers found that authoritarian parenting and harsh punishment are associated with increased cheating and lying in children, not…
Researchers found that authoritarian parenting and harsh punishment are associated with increased cheating and lying in children, not because children become more defiant, but because they develop greater self-criticism, fear of mistakes, and a stronger need for external approval. The findings suggest that punitive discipline can create a self-reinforcing cycle in which dishonesty and harsh punishment escalate together over time. https://academic.oup.com/chidev/article/97/2/570/8468480
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