Feeling guilty: little effect on false confession rate

In two experiments, we tested the hypothesis that guilt feelings would elevate the probability of making a false confession. In Experiment 1 (N = 146), a confederate induced guilt feelings by asking participants to cheat on a task. The experimenter then falsely accused participants of having pressed...

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Main Author: Schneider, Teresa 1990- (Author)
Contributors: Merckelbach, Harald 1959- ; Sauerland, Melanie ; Grady, Laura ; Leistra, Aniek ; Lier, Stephanie van
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 265-281
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
ALT key paradigm
blame-taking behavior
cheating paradigm
Compliance
Interrogation