Pretending to Be Better Than They Are? Emotional Manipulation in Imprisoned Fraudsters

Fraud can cause severe financial losses and affect the physical and mental health of victims. This study aimed to explore the manipulative characteristics of fraudsters and their relationship with other psychological variables. Thirty-four fraudsters were selected from a medium-security prison in Ch...

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Main Authors: Qianglong Wang, Zhenbiao Liu, Edward M. Bernat, Anthony A. Vivino, Zilu Liang, Shuliang Bai, Chao Liu, Bo Yang, Zhuo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.562269/full