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There is also a book called "Predictably Irrational" that talks about a fun experiment where people could choose to cheat without being caught when reciting the
by thenerdhead 4y ago
There is also a book called "Predictably Irrational" that talks about a fun experiment where people could choose to cheat without being caught when reciting the ten commandments. They found that recalling the ten commandments or even an "honesty policy" before a test would reduce cheating/lying significantly.
So why does recalling the Ten Commandments reduce our tendency to lie, even when we couldn't possibly be caught?