Title: Motivated Memory of Lying Behavior

Speaker: Wang Wenhua, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Economics, Shandong University. His research focuses on experimental and neuro economics, and behavioral corporate governance; published in PNAS and Journal of Economic Psychology.

Abstract: People tend to forget past dishonest acts to maintain a positive self-image. Online experiments reveal motivated memory: under-recall of black lies and overly optimistic recall of white or blue lies. Instrumental reasons for forgetting amplify these effects.

Date & time: 26 December 2024, 12:15 – 13:15

Venue: B321, Zhixin Building, Central Campus, Shandong University