26.1 Prosocial Deception: The Role of White Lies in Social-Cognitive Development

It is hypothesized that the development of deception is one of the indicators of social-cognitive development. Deception may be further categorized as prosocial, neutral, or antisocial, depending on the intention of the person telling the lie. Although antisocial lies have been extensively studied, there are fewer studies regarding prosocial lies. This literature review aims to analyze the developmental aspects of prosocial deception in children.