title: The truth about lying.
abstract: The standard view in social science and philosophy is that lying does not require the liar's assertion to be false, only that the liar believes it to be false. We conducted three experiments to test whether lying requires falsity. Overall, the results suggest that it does. We discuss some implications for social scientists working on social judgments, research on lie detection, and public moral discourse.
authors.affiliation: Philosophy Department and Cognitive Science Program, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L3G1, Canada. Electronic address: angelo.turri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turri
authors.affiliation: Philosophy Department and Cognitive Science Program, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L3G1, Canada. Electronic address: john.turri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003469:Culture; D008192:Deception; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008014:Lie Detection; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D012938:Social Perception; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Deception; Lying; Social cognition