Episode 293 - How to Stop Lying w/ Dr. Corey Stocco

When Dr. Corey Stocco started his talk about teaching honesty by telling the audience a giant lie, we just knew we had to get him on the show. Finally, our wish comes true as Dr. Stocco tells us the truth, the whole truth, about how to improve honest behavior by decreasing lying. Whether cheating on homework or playing with someone else’s toys, we dig into the behavioral consequences that make lying fun. Promise!

This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU.

Articles discussed this episode:

Stocco, C.S., Moline, A.D., & Bowar, S. (2021). Further evaluation of contingencies on lying about homework completion. Behavioral Interventions, 36, 620-634. doi: 10.1002/bin.1787

Lehardy, R.K., Luczynski, K.C., Stocco, C.S., Fallon, M.J., & Rodriguez, N.M. (2023). Increasing young children’s honest reports and decreasing their transgressions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 56, 98-116. doi: 10.1002/jaba.960

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