Michael Gazzaniga, neural scientist, wrote "The Ethical Brain", about his investigation into the human mind and how we develop abilities that separate us from animals.
His new book, "Human, The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique" delves into more. For an excerpt from the book Click Here
Humans lie. No surprise there. Animals lie too, but mostly for survival.
Humans lie socially.
And humans lie to themselves. Self deception. One of the conclusions they discovered:
"Those with a greater sense of moral responsibility did not show signs of greater moral integrity; they actually showed signs of greater hypocrisy!" Doesn't bode well for the higher developed species does it?