The costs of lying: Consequences of telling lies on liar's self-esteem and affect

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL British Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2023-12-30 DOI:10.1111/bjso.12711

Sanne Preuter, Bastian Jaeger, Mariëlle Stel

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Abstract

Deceiving others is generally viewed as immoral. However, most people lie on a daily basis. This article examines the psychological consequences for the liars themselves, as they are participating in what is generally perceived as immoral behaviour. More specifically, this article focuses on the effects of lying on the liar's self-esteem and affect. We tested if lying, in comparison to telling the truth, lowers people's self-esteem and increases negative experienced affect. In total, three cross sectional and one longitudinal studies were conducted (N = 783). Results showed that lying decreased people's self-esteem and increased negative affect, regardless of the type of lie (self-centred vs. other-oriented). Furthermore, lying on a given day decreased people's self-esteem compared to their self-esteem on the previous day and to their average level of self-esteem across 5 days.

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说谎的代价说谎对说谎者自尊和情感的影响

欺骗他人通常被视为不道德。然而，大多数人每天都在撒谎。本文探讨了说谎者本身的心理后果，因为他们参与了一般被视为不道德的行为。更具体地说，本文重点关注说谎对说谎者自尊和情感的影响。我们测试了与说真话相比，撒谎是否会降低人们的自尊并增加负面情绪体验。我们共进行了三项横断面研究和一项纵向研究（N = 783）。结果表明，无论谎言的类型（以自我为中心还是以他人为中心）如何，说谎都会降低人们的自尊，增加负面情绪。此外，与前一天的自尊水平和 5 天的平均自尊水平相比，在某一天撒谎会降低人们的自尊水平。

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British Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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