Abstract
One's dishonest behavior is an unwelcome and unwanted memory and can become relatively inaccessible to consciousness over time. We review research that provides support for the active role that people have in shaping their memory of unethical actions. We argue that in service of social-advancement and self-enhancement, people are likely to use biased memory processes that involve obfuscating the truth so that they can maintain a moral self-image.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 82-86 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Current opinion in psychology |
Volume | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology