Editor's note: Following the publication of this story, Francesca Gino's study results that suggested that honesty pledges placed at the top of forms increased honesty were disproven. Independent researchers found that two of the experiments included in a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences relied on manipulated data, and the journal retracted the paper. For more, listen to our July 2023 episode on the subject.
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