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ArticleCerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)2023

The path of dishonesty: identification of mental processes with electrical neuroimaging.

Laura K Globig, Lorena R R Gianotti, Giorgia Ponsi, Thomas Koenig, Franziska M Dahinden, Daria Knoch

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Article in Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.

Laura K GlobigDepartment of Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0612-0594
Lorena R R GianottiDepartment of Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5283-7684
Giorgia PonsiDepartment of Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7188-8102
Thomas KoenigTranslational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1472-4638
Franziska M DahindenDepartment of Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1769-1106
Daria KnochDepartment of Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1935-053X
University of Bern · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Much research finds that lying takes longer than truth-telling. Yet, the source of this response time difference remains elusive. Here, we assessed the spatiotemporal evolution of electrical brain activity during honesty and dishonesty in 150 participants using a sophisticated electrical neuroimaging approach-the microstate approach. This uniquely positioned us to identify and contrast the entire chain of mental processes involved during honesty and dishonesty. Specifically, we find that the response time difference is the result of an additional late-occurring mental process, unique to dishonest decisions, interrupting the antecedent mental processing. We suggest that this process inhibits the activation of the truth, thus permitting the execution of the lie. These results advance our understanding of dishonesty and clarify existing theories about the role of increased cognitive load. More broadly, we demonstrate the vast potential of our approach to illuminate the temporal organization of mental processes involved in decision-making.

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DeceptionMental ProcessesHumansNeuroimagingReaction Timedishonestyelectrical neuroimagingERPmicrostatesresponse times

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