Study Examines The Psychology Behind Students Who Don't Cheat

Study Examines The Psychology Behind Students Who Don't Cheat:

"People who don’t cheat “have a more positive view of others,” said Sara Staats, co-author of the research and professor of psychology at Ohio State University’s Newark campus.

“They don’t see as much difference between themselves and others.”

In contrast, those who scored lower on courage, empathy and honesty – and who are more likely to report that they have cheated -- see other students as cheating much more often than they do, rationalizing their own behavior, Staats said"

Interesting from a classroom perspective, but also there has to be a some similar relationship with respect to on cheating on taxes, or not disclosing real information, or lying to regulators/auditors etc.