Exposure to violence makes you more likely to lie, cheat

Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 20:43 in Psychology & Sociology

Can watching a violent movie make you more likely to lie, cheat or steal? What about reading a violent book? While that may seem like a stretch, a new research study shows it may be the case. The study finds that exposure to human violence is strongly linked to an increase in cheating for monetary gain.

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