One interesting line of research is to develop brain scans to detect lying.It has been reported that compared to nonliars,those who pathologically lie have more _____.

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Studies have shown that individuals who exhibit pathological lying behavior have a larger volume of prefrontal white matter compared to nonliars. This may be due to the heightened cognitive control and suppression of truthful responses required for successful lying, which may involve greater connectivity and communication within prefrontal brain regions. The other options (A, C, and D) do not have strong evidence supporting them as correlates of pathological lying.

One Interesting Line of Research Is to Develop Brain Scans