Your Identity Being the Reason Why You Lie More?

"Yes, bankers lie more than the rest of us. Wall Street reforms aren’t likely to change that culture."

Apparently bankers lie more when they consciously think of themselves as bankers. Nature did a study that focused on whether people who thought of themselves as bankers cheated/lied more than when they had their "non-professional hats" on.

We talk a lot about identity, and a lot of times we discussed the absence of identity playing a role in our characters' motivation to lie. But here we see that because they think they're a banker, they automatically begin to lie more.

What I found more interesting, however, was Washington Post giving the suggestion that people shouldn't think of themselves as bankers, but maybe as "hosts" or "advisors." Is the solution to end lies to strip someone of an identity? When you're a banker, shouldn't you consider yourself a banker?

I wish it wasn't three in the morning so I could actually analyze the impact labels apparently have on how much you lie and cheat — maybe you all can do that instead. I also thought this could be a relevant transition to TWWS.

Have a safe and happy break!