Me, Myself, and Lie: Tthe Role of Self-Awareness in Deception

Authors

Amanda K. Johnson, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Allyson Barnacz, Florida Atlantic UniversityFollow
Toko Yokkaichi, Saint Mary's University Halifax
Jennifer Rubio, Montclair State University
Connie Racioppi, Montclair State University
Todd K. Shackelford, Oakland UniversityFollow
Maryanne L. Fisher, Saint Mary's University Halifax
Julian Keenan, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2005

Abstract

Deception has been studied extensively but still little is known about individual differences in deception ability. We investigated the relationship between self-awareness and deception ability. We enlisted novice actors to portray varying levels of deception. Forty-two undergraduates viewed the videotaped portrayals and rated the actors' believability. Actors with high private self-awareness were more effective deceivers, suggesting that high self-monitors are more effective at deceiving. Self-awareness may lead to knowledge of another's mental state (i.e., Theory of Mind), which may improve an individual's deception ability.

DOI

10.1016/j.paid.2004.11.013

Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation

Johnson, Amanda K.; Barnacz, Allyson; Yokkaichi, Toko; Rubio, Jennifer; Racioppi, Connie; Shackelford, Todd K.; Fisher, Maryanne L.; and Keenan, Julian, "Me, Myself, and Lie: Tthe Role of Self-Awareness in Deception" (2005). Department of Biology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 109.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/biology-facpubs/109