IDEA #21
Take every email with a pinch of salt
People are much more likely to lie via email than other forms of communication – beware.
What you need to know
A study by researchers from DePaul, Rutgers and Lehigh Universities found that not only are individuals more willing to lie in emails than other forms of written communication but they also feel more justified in doing so. In one experiment, 48 participants took part in a bargaining game commonly known as the ‘dictator’. The participants (A) were told they had $89 to share with a second party (B) – who they would never meet – who had to accept whatever they offered. B was only told ...
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