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There is this study that claims/proves that dishonesty/lying is socially transmittable and The question of how dishonesty spreads through social networks is re
by frm88 9mo ago
There is this study that claims/proves that dishonesty/lying is socially transmittable and
The question of how dishonesty spreads through social networks is relevant to relationships, organizations, and society at large. Individuals may not consider that their own minor lies contribute to a broader culture of dishonesty. [0]
the effect of which would be massively amplified if you take into account that
Research has found that most people lie, on average, about once or twice per day [1]
where the most prolific liars manage upward of 200; you can then imagine that with the rise and prevalence of social media the acceptance/tolerance has also socially transmitted
[0] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4198136/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4198136/
[1] https://gwern.net/doc/psychology/2021-serota.pdf https://gwern.net/doc/psychology/2021-serota.pdf
- vladms 9mo agoInteresting, but one assumption for "would be massively amplified" is that we are more connected. It seems that people are (at least feeling) more lonely (ref: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/24/10/what-causing-our-epidemic-loneliness-and-how-can-we-fix-it https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/24/10/wha...). So, while dishonesty can spread through social networks, does not address if the total dishonesty is larger or lower or equal to, for example 100 years ago, because there are many factors involved.
- frm88 9mo agoI'll link you a study that investigates this, but unfortunately it is paywalled if you don't have a paid Springer account: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-96334-1_1 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-96334-1_...