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JQuinton comments on Open Thread, October 13 - 19, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: JQuinton 16 October 2013 08:49:50PM 7 points [-]

I read somewhere that lying takes more cognitive effort than telling the truth. So it might follow that if someone is already under a lot of stress -- being tortured -- then they are more likely to tell the truth.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 17 October 2013 03:38:58PM 3 points [-]

On the other hand, telling the truth can take more effort than just saying something. Very modest levels of stress or fatigue make it harder for me to remember where, when, and with whom something happened.