പഠനങ്ങൾ കാണിക്കുന്നത്, നുണ പറയുന്ന വ്യക്തി, തികച്ചും സ്വാഭാവികമായി പെരുമാറാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി ആവശ്യത്തിലധികം ദീർഘമായ നേത്ര ബന്ധം നിലനിർത്തുന്നു എന്നാണ്.
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