From vulnerability to duplicity: Examining the connection between childhood adversity and deception.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC12017905 · PMID 40267964

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The link between ACEs and big lying remained significant or at least marginally significant after controlling for Machiavellianism (ρ =.061, p =.089) and narcissism (ρ =.075, p =.038).

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