GROUP MEETING ON THE SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE OF DISHONESTY

(15.05-16.05.2025, Berlin, Germany)

Short Overview

Dishonesty is a widespread phenomenon that has substantial societal implications. Recent advances have highlighted the importance of social perspectives on dishonesty, such as contagious dishonesty in groups and the social effects of dishonesty. At the same time, the field of dishonesty finds itself in turmoil due to a series of failed replications, and accusations and revelations of fraudulent data practices. The aim of the current meeting is to connect scholars interested in dishonesty (including corruption or bribery) and offer a platform to present state-of-the-art theoretical and empirical research and discuss the way forward to make research on dishonesty more valid, reproducible, and generalizable. 

Therefore, we invite researchers of all career stages representing various theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and disciplines to present their work on dishonesty. 

The meeting will focus on the following sub-themes, amongst others:

1. Theoretical Approaches to Dishonesty

2. Dishonesty in Social Context

3. Moral Emotions in Dishonesty 

4. Methods in Research on Dishonesty

5. Interdisciplinary Approaches from Personality, Developmental, Evolutionary, and Economic Perspectives

We invite submissions to be presented as regular talks (15 minutes) or flash talks (5 minutes). In addition, we will organize a workshop aimed at sketching the way forward in dishonesty research.

SUBMISSION: Please use the submission form to submit your contribution. Deadline for submissions: 31st of January 2025. 

The meeting is supported with funding by the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP).

Organizers: Zoe Rahwan (MPI Berlin), Nils Köbis (University Duisburg-Essen), Christian Truelsen Elbæk (Aarhus University) & Janis Zickfeld (Aarhus University).

Contact: Janis Zickfeld, jz@mgmt.au.dk