Lying your butt off

Who lies more about their smoking habit when asked about it by doctors and friends: Older smokers or younger smokers? You may be surprised to find out that it's actually the older group.

An extensive survey of over 15 thousand reported "nonsmokers" revealed that 8 percent of respondents were, well, lying their butts off. What's more, based on the results of the survey, researchers were able to determine that smoking denial actually increased with age.

What causes this age-related increase in denial? Researchers posit that it may be related to the social stigma associated with being an adult smoker, although there doesn't appear to be any other explanation beyond this speculation.

Personally, I would have guessed that younger people would be more apt to lie about their smoking habit, but I guess I'm wrong. It's definitely not the first time, and I'm sure it won't be the last, either.