The study was conducted through four tests that assessed why participants cheat, and under which circumstances, they don’t.

"I found that people do cheat when there are no extrinsic incentives like money or prizes but intrinsic rewards, like feeling ...

The study challenges the widely accepted belief that cheating is driven by external benefits. Instead, it highlights a more personal and internal stimulation—enhanced self-perception. This means that ...

Cheating can damage relationships and leave lasting emotional scars. Here’s why some people are more likely to give into this ...

And by the afternoon, after we're worn out from our earlier attempts at being angelic, we’re more likely to lie, cheat ... to go and why, or even what to say and to whom, people regulate ...

Dommer wondered why people cheat on tasks like completing crossword puzzles or Wordle and counting ... She published her findings in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research. "I found that ...

It’s a fact of life that some people cheat ... look in the mirror and consider why you’re behaving this way. Take it as a warning sign, before you do something you’ll regret.