Honesty - AllPsych http://blog.allpsych.com/tag/honesty/ The Virtual Psychology Classroom Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:40:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-AllPsych-Favicon-32x32.png Honesty - AllPsych http://blog.allpsych.com/tag/honesty/ 32 32 When People Lie Because the Truth is Unbelievable https://allpsych.com/when-people-lie-because-the-truth-is-unbelievable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-people-lie-because-the-truth-is-unbelievable Sat, 01 Feb 2020 02:17:18 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2427 From white lies to more malicious fibs, people bend or hide the truth for a variety of reasons. One of those reasons, it turns out, is that sometimes the truth is so fantastical that other people wouldn’t even believe it. If you’ve ever had something so strange happen to you that it doesn’t even seem…

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]]> What Sets Good Liars Apart? https://allpsych.com/what-sets-good-liars-apart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-sets-good-liars-apart Thu, 05 Dec 2019 02:12:20 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2344 Everyone can lie, but not everyone can lie well. In fact, some research suggests that the demeanor of a liar is the most important factor in whether lies are detected, possibly more important than the deception detection abilities of the person being lied to. To learn more about the people who lie most effectively, a…

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]]> Lying: Not the Best Parenting Strategy https://allpsych.com/lying-not-the-best-parenting-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lying-not-the-best-parenting-strategy Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:02:02 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2231 Sometimes it’s temping just to tell children whatever they want to hear. Even for parents who preach the value of honesty, a little lie here or there can seem acceptable if it gets the desired behavior from children. According to a 2009 study, lying is a relatively common parenting technique. Parents lie for different reasons.…

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]]> Why Do Rich People Lie More? https://allpsych.com/why-do-rich-people-lie-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-rich-people-lie-more Tue, 11 Jun 2019 03:23:31 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2102 With great power doesn’t necessarily come great honesty. It turns out that wealthier people are more likely to engage in several different kinds of unethical behavior. A 2012 study showed, for example, that people in higher socioeconomic classes were more likely to break traffic laws, cheat in order to win prizes, lie in negotiations, and…

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