Episode 516
How small lies escalate
White lies are widely accepted as an integral part of our everyday lives. And yet history
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
October 27, 20167m 23s
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Show Notes
White lies are widely accepted as an integral part of our everyday lives. And yet history has taught us how a series of small transgressions can snowball with detrimental outcomes. But can we really get desensitised to lying, and if so, what happens in our brains? Tali Sharot from University College London answered this question in her new study and Kerstin Gpfrich wanted to know more about it... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
brainshonestyliesdishonestypsychologyadaptationfmri