Personal lies

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2024
Volume: 235
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Charness, Gary (not in RePEc) Rodriguez-Lara, Ismael (Chapman University)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Using the mind game, we provide experimental evidence that people are more likely to lie when they disclose non-personal information (e.g., reporting a number they thought of) compared with personal information (e.g., reporting the last digit of their birth year). Our findings suggest that the type of information is an important factor for lying behavior.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:235:y:2024:i:c:s0165176523005220
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25