This meta‐analysis investigated the link between lying and theory‐of‐mind (ToM) by integrating findings from 81 studies involving 7,826 children between 2 and 14 years of age from 14 different collectivist and individualist cultures. Overall, there was a small, significant positive association (r = .23). Four main moderators were examined: facet of lying (understanding, instigated production, spontaneous production, maintenance); valence of lies (antisocial, prosocial); type of ToM (first‐order, second‐order); and culture (collectivist, individualist). Facet of lying and type of ToM were significant moderators. ToM was positively related to all facets of lying, but most strongly linked to lie maintenance and weakest for spontaneous production. Both first‐order and second‐order ToM were positively related to lying, but the link was stronger for the former.

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说谎与心理理论：荟萃分析

这项荟萃分析通过整合来自81种研究的发现，研究了说谎与心理理论（ToM）之间的联系，该研究涉及来自14种不同的集体主义和个人主义文化的7,826名2至14岁的儿童。总体而言，有一个小的，显著正相关（[R = 0.23）。检查了四个主要主持人：说谎的方面（理解，煽动性生产，自发性生产，维护）；说谎价（反社会的，亲社会的）；ToM的类型（一阶，二阶）；和文化（集体主义，个人主义）。说谎的方面和ToM的类型是重要的主持人。ToM与说谎的各个方面均呈正相关，但与说谎的维持密切相关，而对自发性的影响最弱。一阶和二阶ToM与撒谎呈正相关，但前者的联系更为紧密。