The Morning Morality Effect: The Influence of Time of Day on Unethical Behavior

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 95-102

  Kouchaki, Maryam ^a   Smith, Isaac H ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

cheating; ego depletion; moral disengagement; morality; self control; time of day

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891924573     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797613498099     Document Type: Article

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