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Honesty

Ken J. Rotenberg

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This encyclopedia chapter deals with the developmental origins of honesty and its role as a personality characteristic. The chapter is guided by the Bases, Domains, and Targets trust framework (BDT) which identifies: (1) honesty beliefs; (2) behavior-dependent honesty; and (3) honesty trustworthiness. It is concluded that these facets of honesty are shown early in development and demonstrate stability by the late elementary school years. Honesty beliefs (including judgments of lying) vary by culture, depend on Theory of Mind ability, and are affected by the type of lie. Dishonesty (lying, cheating and stealing) increases during the course of childhood and predicts psychosocial maladjustment by adolescence or adulthood such as criminal offending, mental health disorders, substance dependence, and problems in relationships.

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This encyclopedia chapter deals with the developmental origins of honesty and its role as a personality characteristic. The chapter is guided by the Bases, Domains, and Targets trust framework (BDT) which identifies: (1) honesty beliefs; (2) behavior-dependent honesty; and (3) honesty trustworthiness. It is concluded that these facets of honesty are shown early in development and demonstrate stability by the late elementary school years. Honesty beliefs (including judgments of lying) vary by culture, depend on Theory of Mind ability, and are affected by the type of lie. Dishonesty (lying, cheating and stealing) increases during the course of childhood and predicts psychosocial maladjustment by adolescence or adulthood such as criminal offending, mental health disorders, substance dependence, and problems in relationships.

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This encyclopedia chapter deals with the developmental origins of honesty and its role as a personality characteristic. The chapter is guided by the Bases, Domains, and Targets trust framework (BDT) which identifies: (1) honesty beliefs; (2) behavior-dependent honesty; and (3) honesty trustworthiness. It is concluded that these facets of honesty are shown early in development and demonstrate stability by the late elementary school years. Honesty beliefs (including judgments of lying) vary by culture, depend on Theory of Mind ability, and are affected by the type of lie. Dishonesty (lying, cheating and stealing) increases during the course of childhood and predicts psychosocial maladjustment by adolescence or adulthood such as criminal offending, mental health disorders, substance dependence, and problems in relationships.

Key concepts: Honesty, Dishonesty, Cheating, Lying, Psychology, Deception, Personality, Social psychology

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