Is It Easier To Lie In Another Language?

It's estimated that somewhere between 60%-75% of people speak more than one language, so it's no surprise that there has been a lot of research done about how we interact in those languages. Today we're breaking down seemingly conflicting research about whether it is easier to lie in another language, as well as what that means for how we treat people with accents.

Obviously, this is a short summary, so I've provided the links to the research in case you want to dive into them yourselves.

Würzburg Study:
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fxge0000437
Chicago Study:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tops.12360
Babies Don't Trust Accents:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/five-month-old-babies-prefer-their-own-languages-and-shun-foreign-accents

Timestamps
0:00 People Lie
0:25 Conflicting Research
0:58 Emotional Distancing Makes It Easier To Lie
2:20 Thinking More Makes You More Honest
3:26 Foreign Accent Discrimination

#language #lying #honesty #ethics