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The Role of Cognition in Dishonest Behavior
Adrián Muñoz García1,2, Beatriz Gil-Gómez de Liaño1, David Pascual-Ezama3
1Department of Social Psychology and Methods, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Brain Sciences
|March 29, 2023
Summary
Cognitive processes significantly influence dishonest behavior by impacting decision-making. Understanding these cognitive mechanisms is key to detecting and preventing dishonesty in society.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Dishonesty is a complex behavior with significant societal implications in finance and psychology.
- Studying dishonesty is challenging due to its inherent psychological and cognitive burden.
- A growing research trend explores the role of cognition in modulating dishonest behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review theoretical aspects of how cognitive processes influence dishonest behavior.
- To examine the role of executive functions in decisions related to honesty.
- To explore frameworks from cognitive and social psychology that explain dishonesty.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical review of cognitive processes and dishonesty.
- Focus on executive functions: inhibitory processes, working memory, set-shifting.
- Integration of frameworks like Theory of Mind, creative processes, and discourse analysis.
Main Results:
- Cognitive processes, particularly executive functions, play a crucial role in modulating dishonest behavior.
- Frameworks such as Theory of Mind and creative processes offer insights into understanding dishonesty.
- Cognitive-based models are emerging to explain the integration of cognitive mechanisms in dishonesty.
Conclusions:
- Cognition and dishonest behavior are strongly interconnected.
- Further research is needed to advance the understanding of cognitive mechanisms underlying dishonesty.
- Future milestones include developing more comprehensive cognitive-based models for dishonesty.
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