Me, myself, and lie: The role of self-awareness in deception |
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Authors: | Amanda K Johnson Allyson Barnacz Toko Yokkaichi Jennifer Rubio Connie Racioppi Todd K Shackelford Maryanne L Fisher Julian Paul Keenan |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Psychology, Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory, Montclair State University, 219 Dickson Hall, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, USA;bDepartment of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL 19104, USA;cDepartment of Psychology, St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3C3 |
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Abstract: | Deception has been studied extensively but still little is known about individual differences in deception ability. We investigated the relationship between self-awareness and deception ability. We enlisted novice actors to portray varying levels of deception. Forty-two undergraduates viewed the videotaped portrayals and rated the actors’ believability. Actors with high private self-awareness were more effective deceivers, suggesting that high self-monitors are more effective at deceiving. Self-awareness may lead to knowledge of another’s mental state (i.e., Theory of Mind), which may improve an individual’s deception ability. |
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Keywords: | Deception Self-awareness Theory of mind Right hemisphere Schizotypal personality questionnaire Self consciousness scale |
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