From the University of Chicago Booth School of Business press release: Most people value the moral principle of honesty. At the same time, they frequently avoid being honest with people in their everyday lives. Who…
From the American Psychological Association press release: If you saw someone steal an expensive item from a department store, would you think he is less capable at his job? Most people would think that, according…
From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: Do you pride yourself on being an honest person? Even individuals who have a proven track record of honest behavior are no match for…
From the University of Zürich press release: Honesty plays a key role in social and economic life. Without honesty, promises are not kept, contracts are not enforced, taxes remain unpaid. Despite the importance of honesty…
From the University of Cambridge media release: It’s long been associated with anger and coarseness but profanity can have another, more positive connotation. Psychologists have learned that people who frequently curse are being more honest. Writing in…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: Almost everyone teaches their children that lying is always wrong. But the vast majority of parents lie to their children in order to get them to…
From the University of Oxford press release via ScienceDaily: A new study has revealed we are more honest than you might think. The research by the University of Oxford and the University of Bonn suggests…
From the Association from Psychological Science press release: Almost all of us have been tempted to lie at some point, whether about our GPA, our annual income, or our age. But what makes us actually…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Creative people are more likely to cheat than less creative people, possibly because this talent increases their ability to rationalize their actions, according to research published by the…