The acute effects of stress on dishonesty are moderated by individual differences in moral default

Abstract In daily life we regularly must decide whether to act dishonestly for personal gain or to be honest and maintain a positive image of ourselves. While evidence suggests that acute stress influences moral decisions, it is unclear whether stress increases or decreases immoral behavior. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Sebastian P. H. Speer, Ana Martinovici, Ale Smidts, Maarten A. S. Boksem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31056-2