Other studies show that men and women lie with equal frequency--though women are more likely to lie to make other people feel good, while men tend to lie to make themselves look better.

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One difference, according to a 2002 University of Massachusetts study conducted by psychologist Robert Feldman: Women are more likely to lie to make other people feel good, while men tend to lie to make themselves look better.

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Congress quickly acted with a new proposal, the Stolen Valor Act, which would make it a crime to lie about military service or make false claims about receiving military medals with the intent of benefiting from those claims.

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