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What does empirical evidence support regarding self-serving dishonesty?
What does empirical evidence support regarding self-serving dishonesty?
- It leads to immediate consequences
- It leads to a gradual escalation (correct)
- It has no impact on future behavior
- It only occurs in certain domains
What brain region shows reduced sensitivity to dishonesty over time?
What brain region shows reduced sensitivity to dishonesty over time?
- Hippocampus
- Prefrontal cortex
- Amygdala (correct)
- Cerebellum
What do the findings suggest about the relationship between previous dishonest behavior and future behavior?
What do the findings suggest about the relationship between previous dishonest behavior and future behavior?
- There is no relationship
- Previous behavior has a small impact on future behavior
- Previous behavior has a large impact on future behavior (correct)
- The study did not investigate this relationship
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Study Notes
- Dishonesty is prevalent in various domains of society.
- Small breaches of moral code can lead to a gradual escalation of self-serving dishonesty.
- Empirical evidence supports the gradual escalation of self-serving dishonesty.
- The amygdala, a brain region, shows reduced sensitivity to dishonesty over time.
- The reduction in amygdala sensitivity is consistent with adaptation.
- The extent of amygdala reduction predicts the magnitude of escalation of self-serving dishonesty on the next decision.
- The findings suggest a biological mechanism that supports a "slippery slope" of dishonesty.
- Dishonest behavior is influenced by the history of previous dishonest behavior.
- The study used functional MRI to measure brain activity.
- The findings highlight the importance of addressing small acts of dishonesty to prevent larger transgressions.
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