67: People Lie to Differing Degrees
Depending on the Medium
Studies have shown that people tend to lie
frequently and some people lie a lot.
The reason is because of the moral
disengagement theory which goes that the
further away one is from a consequence, the
more willing that people are to lie
People who lie usually use fewer first person references
People lie the least with pen and paper while they
lie the most when on the phone.
People also tend to be more negative when using email
compared to in person interactions
As a result, doing surveys are best to do either in
person or by pen and paper