When liars are considered honest

2024/04/04 by Stephan Lewandowsky, David García, Almog Simchon +1 · 1 voice · 3 citations
Arts and Humanities · #Media Influence and Health

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.tics.2024.03.005

Abstract

This article introduces a theoretical model of truth and honesty from a psychological perspective. We examine its application in political discourse and discuss empirical findings distinguishing between conceptions of honesty and their influence on public perception, misinformation dissemination, and the integrity of democracy.

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Discussions

• We published a more concise overview of the distinction between different conceptions of honesty and truth in Trends in Cognitive Sciences last year: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti.... This is summarized in th [bsky, 45 points, 1 comments]

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