Mentir pourrait avoir bien plus d’impact sur soi-même que ce qui peut être imaginé.

Même si nous considérons généralement que mentir est assez immoral, nous mentons régulièrement. Alors est-ce que le fait d’accomplir une telle action peut avoir un impact négatif sur nous ?

Chronique diffusée le 8 février 2024. L’ensemble des chroniques est accessible sur une playlist dédiée.

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Pour aller plus loin :

« New research brings to light the psychological costs of lying », par Mane Kara-Yakoubian. Publié sur Psypost, le 18/01/2024. Consulté le 07/02/2024. Lien : https://www.psypost.org/2024/01/new-research-brings-to-light-the-psychological-costs-of-lying-220811.

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Un autre épisode du podcast en lien :

« La Tête Dans Le Cerveau #3 – Le cerveau menteur ».

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Brown J.D. et Marshall M.A. (2001). Self-esteem and emotion : some thoughts about feelings. Personality and social psychology bulletin, 27 (5) : 575-584.

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Source image :

Stormseeker – Silhouette de visage mi-humain photo (2017). https://unsplash.com/fr/photos/silhouette-de-visage-mi-humain-wPbbShdlEWI

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