The cheater's high: The unexpected affective benefits of unethical behavior

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 531-548

  Ruedy, Nicole E ^a   Moore, Celia ^b   Gino, Francesca ^c   Schweitzer, Maurice E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Cheating; Dishonesty; Ethics; Unethical behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884282288     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034231     Document Type: Article

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