A respected athlete uses banned performance-enhancing drugs. Well-heeled parents claim their children are athletes to get them accepted into top-tier colleges. Five students turn in identical papers ...

Many times we do the honest thing, even without the threat of punishment motivating us to not cheat or steal. But unfortunately it is not often enough. So organizations put in place enforcement ...

The news that a well-known study on dishonesty was based on a lie is, as ironies go, almost too perfect. The study, published in 2012, purports to show that people are more likely to tell the truth on ...

Serious questions are swirling. At the center of the controversy is whether psychologist Dan Ariely played a role in fraudulently manipulating data in a famous study that subsequently changed how ...

Why are some people dishonest while others choose to be earnest and forthright? Why does a typical person remain honest most of the time yet occasionally lie? It turns out that what separates the ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Once again, the campus of the University of Georgia is bustling with activity as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about issues at the intersection of ethics and psychology. Apr 15, 2024, 12:33pm EDT Apr 16, 2024, 08:42pm EDT Another day ...

Students at University of Delaware are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. It is the official policy of the University that all acts or attempted acts of alleged academic ...

Of all of the things that might crystallize a sense of despair about the ruthless effectiveness of Donald Trump’s habitual dishonesty, I wouldn’t have expected it to be a legalistic six-page memo ...