You may be familiar with some of psychology’s most famous experiments involving what seem to follow questionable ethics by today's standards. The set of studies on obedience to authority conducted by ...

Occasionally in research, deception or incomplete disclosure is necessary to avoid bias or test a hypothesis that involves misdirection. However, the requirements for obtaining informed consent ...

There are times, particularly in behavioral research, when investigators will find it necessary to use deception or incomplete disclosure about the true purpose of the research. Deception and ...

The human mind has always fascinated scientists, but the quest to understand psychological behavior has led researchers down some disturbingly dark paths.

Lying is woven into the fabric of human existence in ways that might shock you. From the moment we wake up until we close our eyes at night, deception plays a ...

The principle of respect for persons demands that participants enter the research voluntarily and with adequate information. When deceptive methodologies are used, participants are given incomplete or ...