People can handle the truth (more than you think) Date: September 19, 2018 Source: University of Chicago Booth School of Business Summary: New research explores the consequences of honesty in ...

The researchers conclude that such fears are often misguided. Honest conversations are far more enjoyable for communicators than they expect them to be, and the listeners of honest conversations react ...

For purposes of the study, the researchers define honesty as "speaking in accordance with one's own beliefs, thoughts and feelings." In a series of experiments, ...