In a 2009 PNAS study by Joshua Greene and Joseph Paxton, activity in brain regions associated with cognitive control was associated with how often participants behaved dishonestly when given the opportunity.
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- Will vs. Grace – are people honest because they resist temptation or ... (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0900152106 (pnas.org)
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2718383/ (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/will-vs-grace-are-people-honest-because-they-resist-temptation-or-because-they-dont-feel-it (discovermagazine.com)
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