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  • Social Psychology
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Ethics

Background:

  • The conventional definition of lying in social science and philosophy posits that a lie occurs when a person makes an assertion they believe to be false.
  • This definition does not necessitate the assertion itself being objectively false.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically investigate whether the falsity of an assertion is a necessary condition for an act to be considered a lie.
  • To challenge and refine the prevailing theoretical understanding of deception.

Main Methods:

  • Three distinct experimental studies were conducted.
  • Participants' judgments and definitions of lying were assessed under various conditions.

Main Results:

  • The experimental findings consistently indicate that the falsity of a statement is a required component of lying.
  • This contradicts the widely accepted belief that a lie only requires the speaker's subjective belief in its falsehood.

Conclusions:

  • The results necessitate a re-evaluation of the definition of lying in academic and public contexts.
  • Implications for research on social judgments, lie detection accuracy, and ethical discourse surrounding deception are discussed.