Think of someone as a liar and you might well conjure thoughts of an individual with no moral compass, out only to profit for themselves. I’m sure a few names spring instantly to mind. Society tends to be black and white about character traits here; you’re either good or bad, evil or pure, honest or dishonest.
However, psychologists, behavioural scientists and sociologists believe that almost everyone has the capacity for a little dishonesty, given the right (or wrong) contexts. We live in a world where people are prepared to bend the rules and engage in a little cheating as long...