APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Law, Lying, and Self-Perception: An Exploratory Study

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Emotion & Motivation: What Drives the Self

  • Alaina McLarty
    Texas Womans University
  • John Terrizzi
    Texas Woman's University

Abstract

We analyzed the effect of lying habits and criminal sentiments on self-disgust and self-worth. From 115 participants, (104 Females, 7 Males, 4 unknown, M: 18.9) we found significant correlations between self-disgust, lying habits, and criminal sentiments along with a correlation between external factors of self-worth, lying habits, and criminal sentiments.

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