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Darkness Increases Dishonest Behavior
- gruseom 17y agoThere was an interview on CBC Radio with one of the authors a few weeks ago. (It is memorable to hear anything whatsoever of value on CBC Radio.) In addition to this study, he talked about a related one that showed people were more likely to be altrustic in rooms with a lemon-fresh smell!
- Luff 17y agoHeh, I wonder if this is the reason why I can't stand the light from fluorescent ceiling lamps. Whenever I have the chance(few other people around to complain about the low light levels), I turn them off and switch on spotlights and table lamps instead.
- ilkhd2 17y agobut, poorly lit nordic countries are a lot less corrupt then well-lit southern countries.
- Shamiq 17y agoDifferent basis for what "dark" is then. I'm sure someone else could find a sound justification (not claiming validity).
- GHFigs 17y agoSomething about this: "...the experience of darkness, even one as subtle as wearing a pair of sunglasses, triggers the belief that we are warded from others’ attention and inspections." ...reminded me of this, from The Catcher in the Rye: "I hate fist fights. I don't mind getting hit so much - although I'm not crazy about it, naturally - but what scares me most in a fist fight is the guy's face. I can't stand looking at the other guy's face, is my trouble. It wouldn't be so bad if you could both be blindfolded or something."