Psychology: Techniques and Application

Psychology: Techniques and Application ›› 2023, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (4): 203-211.

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The Influence of Social Distance on Altruistic Deception

  

  • Online:2023-04-01 Published:2023-04-04

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Abstract:

Altruistic deception for the benefit of others is a specific type of deception, which is ubiquitous in daily life. However, it is unclear how social distance affects our altruistic deception. The current study used the coin guessing task to explore whether social distance (friend or stranger) would affect three types of altruistic deception (other-serving, self-harming-other-serving and self-serving-other-serving). The results showed that regardless of the social distance, when altruistic deception does not harm self-interest (e.g., other-serving and self-serving-other-serving deception), individuals would perform altruistic deception for the benefit of others. However, when altruistic deception harms one's own interests (self-harming-other-serving deception), individuals would not perform altruistic deception for the benefit of others, even the beneficiaries are their friends.

Key words: social distance, altruistic deception, other-serving, self-harming-other-serving, self-serving-other-serving

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  • B842
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