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Please contact 2308697B@student.gla.ac.uk with any questions about this study.

Debrief Information

You participated in the study investigating the relationship between the Dark Triad, Light Triad, and deceptive behaviour.

You answered a series of questionnaires in a set order based upon the random number you chose at the beginning of the experiment.

• If you chose 1, your questionnaire order was ABC.

• If you chose 2, your questionnaire order was ACB.

• If you chose 3, your questionnaire order was BAC.

• If you chose 4, your questionnaire order was BCA.

• If you chose 5, your questionnaire order was CAB.

• If you chose 6, your questionnaire order was CBA.

Questionnaire A assessed your Dark Triad traits of sub-clinical Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy to which you either have a high score, low score, or in the middle for each trait and overall. Machiavellianism is defined by glib social charm, manipulativeness and cynical worldview. Narcissism is defined by exploitativeness, superiority, dominance, and self-absorption. Psychopathy is defined by defined by high impulsivity and thrill-seeking, remorselessness, manipulativeness and callousness.

Questionnaire B assessed your Light Triad traits of Kantianism, Faith in Humanity, and Humanism to which you either have a high score, low score, or in the middle for each trait and overall. Kantianism refers to “treating people as ends unto themselves, not as mere means to an end”. Faith in Humanity refers to “believing in the fundamental goodness of humans”. Humanism refers to “valuing the dignity and worth of each individual”.

Questionnaire C Part 1 assessed your deceptive behaviour by measuring your frequency of lying and your perceptions of lying in everyday life low-stake situations where there are not really any serious consequences of your lying if caught. You either have more favourable perceptions of lying, less favourable perceptions of lying or are in the middle.

Questionnaire C Part 2 assessed your deceptive behaviour by measuring your perceptions of lying in different high-stakes scenario contexts where there is a possibility of serious consequences of your lying if caught: all within fraudulent contexts. You either have more favourable perceptions of lying, less favourable perceptions of lying or are in the middle.

What was of interest in this study was the relationship between the Light Triad and deceptive behaviour in both low-stake everyday life situations and high-stake situations, as well as assessing the relationship between all three: the Dark Triad, Light Triad, and deceptive behaviour in both low-stake everyday life situations and high-stake situations, as measured through your deceptive behaviour perceptions.

If you have any questions feel free to contact the experimenter: Nicola Burns 2308697B@student.gla.ac.uk.

Thank you for your participation.