Morning People Are More Likely to Lie to Their Bosses in the Afternoon.
Morning People Are More Likely to Lie to Their Bosses in the Afternoon. Read More »
Morning People Are Less Ethical at Night and Evening People are Less Ethical in the Morning.
This study in sheds light on the ebb and flow of ethical behavior throughout the day. Contrary to the idea of fixed “good” or “bad” people, we found that ethical conduct fluctuates based on energy levels and the time of day. Notably, even those who are usually ethical may succumb to unethical behavior when fatigued.
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Abstract Professionals face conflicts of interest when they have a personal interest in giving biased advice. Mandatory disclosure—informing consumers of the conflict—is a widely adopted strategy in numerous professions, such as medicine, finance, and accounting. Prior research has shown, however, that such disclosures have little impact on consumer behavior, and can backfire by leading advisors
The morality of larks and owls: Unethical behavior depends on chronotype as well as time-of-day.
Abstract This article comments on an article by Kouchaki and Smith (see record 2014-01364-010) and explores individuals’ chronotypes and time of day predict their ethicality. The current authors maintain that sleep is governed by two processes: (1) homeostatic processes increase people’s sleep propensity while they are awake, and (2) circadian processes produce cyclical fluctuations in
