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Capacity limitations of dishonesty.
Anna Foerster1, Robert Wirth1, Frauke L Berghoefer1
1Department of Psychology III.
Journal of Experimental Psychology. General
|November 27, 2018
Summary
Investigating cognitive processes in dishonesty, this study found that dishonest responses involve slower decision-making due to automatic honest tendencies. This research offers new insights into the cognitive architecture of deception.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Economics
Background:
- Cognitive theories propose that automatic honest response tendencies interfere with dishonest behavior.
- Empirical evidence for these cognitive mechanisms underlying dishonesty remains limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the cognitive processes involved in dishonest responding.
- To provide empirical support for cognitive theories of deception.
- To explore the temporal dynamics and downstream consequences of dishonest acts.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the psychological refractory period (PRP) methodology across four experiments.
- Measured response times and accuracy to infer cognitive processing.
- Compared cognitive processes during honest versus dishonest responding.
Main Results:
- Dishonest responding was associated with prolonged response selection.
- Observed differences in early response activation between honest and dishonest acts.
- Identified downstream consequences, including increased monitoring, in dishonest behavior.
Conclusions:
- The findings support the hypothesis of impaired response selection in dishonesty.
- The study elucidates the cognitive architecture of dishonest responses.
- Results integrate sensorimotor stage models with theories of deception.
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