Is there anything to the idea that a dishonest person thinks everyone else is dishonest?

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Is there anything to the idea that a dishonest person thinks everyone else is dishonest?

2007-03-04 15:52:30 · 4 answers · asked by Just call me sunshine 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology

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Oh yeah, big time. When you're dishonest you feel as though you know how people act when they're dishonest so you tend to believe everyone else is dishonest because you're not being honest.How can you trust anyone when you can't be trusted, you know?

2007-03-04 15:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by Jay The Great 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Because this is their perspective they think everyone else also thinks this way.

2007-03-04 23:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by april showers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes, and in Psychology it's called "Projection," meaning that you project onto others what you feel or think about yourself.

2007-03-05 00:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by Sara * 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, there is a lot to that.

2007-03-04 23:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋