Anonymity is double-edged sword

In a new study published in the Journal Psychological Science, psychologists Chen-Bo Zhong and Vanessa Bohns of the University of Toronto and Francesca Gino of the University of North Carolina suggest that under the cover of darkness, people's worst traits come out.  When human operate in darkness – literally, when a room or environment are not as well lit as others, and they think they can't be seen — they are more prone to lying, cheating and stealing.

The study found that even small steps s...