Moral choices: why people lie

Psychologists have found, in some cases, people prefer the truth lies. It turned out that people lie in those moments when is the obvious benefit.

In addition, lies often justified in moral terms. About compromise with his own conscience, wrote the journal Psychological Science.



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Scientists conducted an experiment in which volunteers looked carefully at the monitor screen on which were shown in random order dice with different numbers dropped points. Volunteers had to announce the number of dice points that were closer to the edge of the table. According to the rules, the higher the number, the greater was the winning participants.

The results showed that the volunteers reacted in a certain way – in the case that the number of extreme points of the bone was less, people called the number of the other bones, lying to the authors of the study. Pointing to this, the psychologists asked the participants the reason for the error. People justify their lies by the alleged negligence, although they were extremely focused during the game.

This was proved high-precision surveillance camera that recorded the movement of the eyeballs. Scientists understand what the bones look gambling volunteers.

Ambiguity affects moral choice, said the results of the work of the researchers. Employers are advised by psychologists to develop the most clear work assignments, and to negotiate the terms of implementation, if you want the frankness of the employees.

 

P. S. And remember, just changing your mind — together we change the world! ©

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