From lying people feel bad (but do not stop lying)

Nevertheless, many people deliberately go on deception for personal vygody



Everybody lies - it is Dr. House said. Cheating - is one of the three abilities that make our species dominates the planet. So if a person has the opportunity to earn money through lies and deceit, and definitely will not be caught, you will most likely go to the hoax. At the very least, that such behavior can be expected from most people. But is it really?

Scientists at Oxford University conducted an experiment, which was attended by hundreds of people. The researchers asked the subjects to throw a coin and said that those who drop out eagle, will be punished, and those who will fall tails, on the contrary, will be rewarded.

It is important to note that the study was carried out individually, in other words, the participants did not know about the results of each other, and by the way each other have not even seen. 55, 6% of participants reported that they had fallen eagle.

But scientists from the University of Notre Dame had a completely different experiment: they asked the subjects does not lie within ten weeks. There was also a control group - those people, on the other hand, was asked to lie on any occasion, even the closest people. After ten weeks, summed up: members of the "honest" group on average three times less complained of mental problems and four times - on health issues.

If we compare the two studies, we get a sense. That is, people do not like to lie, because then feel bad. But this rule is an interesting exception - office or any other work in a team. Research with a coin, which we just talked about, was held for the second time - in this case, all the subjects were sitting in the same room. And what is surprising - 75% of participants said that they had the tails, and have received their reward.

We are much less are lying when we are at home with loved ones, but in a less personal situation weakens our self-control. And if we allow ourselves to go to the hoax, especially if we can get money as a result.

via factroom.ru