Deliberate honesty

Yoella Bereby-Meyer; Shaul Shalvi

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.09.004

Deliberate honesty

Yoella Bereby-Meyer, Shaul Shalvi

Department of Psychology

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

Studies on lying, especially on inhibiting honest responses and generating dishonest responses, suggest that honesty is the default behavior and dishonesty requires deliberate effort. Here, we argue that when lying serves self-interest, that is, when lying is tempting and lies are easy to craft, honesty may require deliberation. We review studies that support this view showing that in tempting situations decreasing the level of self-control increased dishonesty, while encouraging contemplation and reflection increased honesty.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	195-198
Number of pages	4
Journal	Current Opinion in Psychology
Volume	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.09.004
State	Published - 1 Dec 2015

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General Psychology

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