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Liar Liar: Consistent Lying Decreases Belief in the Truth

Summary

This study investigated the effects of lying on belief ratings for autobiographical childhood events. Participants lied by
trying to convince the experimenter that likely events had not happened and that unlikely events had happened. Participants
consistently lied, consistently told the truth, and alternated lying and truth telling across two sessions. Results showed
that consistent false assents increased belief in those…

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 11/29/2018 | Link to this post on IFP |
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