Comparison of U.S. Americans and Koreans: How They Explain Their Lying and Truth-Telling to Other People

• In Event: Strategic Presentation of Face in an Intercultural Space

Abstract

This study investigated how cultural differences (Korea and the U.S.) in attitudinal and normative components affect individuals' explanation of their intentions to lie or tell the truth. One of the results of study 1 and study 2 showed that Koreans were more likely to use normative reasons when they had to justify lying for a friend, whereas Americans were more likely to use normative reasons when they had to explain telling the truth.

Authors

• Hye Jeong Choi, Penn State University

• Hee Sun Park, Michigan State University