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  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Decision Science

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  • Dishonesty is a complex human behavior influenced by situational factors.
  • Understanding the impact of social contexts on ethical decision-making is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if face-to-face collaboration increases dishonesty.
  • To examine the temporal dynamics of dishonesty in collaborative settings.

Main Methods:

  • A sequential dyadic die-rolling task was used, requiring pairs to report identical outcomes for rewards.
  • A control condition involved individuals performing the die-rolling task alone.
  • Participant roles (A and B) were defined within the dyadic setting.

Main Results:

  • Role B participants in dyadic settings exhibited significantly more dishonesty than those in the individual condition.
  • Role A participants showed similar dishonesty levels to the individual condition.
  • Dishonesty increased progressively over time in collaborative pairs but not in the individual condition.

Conclusions:

  • Face-to-face collaborative settings promote increased dishonesty.
  • The tendency towards dishonesty escalates as collaboration continues over time.