When do we lie? When we're short on time and long on reasons

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 12:04 in Psychology & Sociology

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 do it? In a new study, psychological scientists discover that time pressure and available justifications both influence dishonest behavior.

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