Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Your Cheatin' Heart: How Emotional Intelligence and Selfishness Impact the Incidence of Consumer Fraud. |
| Authors: |
Hasford, Jonathan, Kidwell, Blair, Hardesty, David M, Farmer, Adam |
| Source: |
Journal of Consumer Research; Jun2022, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p112-131, 20p, 2 Diagrams, 3 Charts, 5 Graphs |
| Subject Terms: |
CONSUMER fraud, SELFISHNESS, EMOTIONAL intelligence, EMBARRASSMENT, THEFT, CONSUMER psychology |
| Abstract: |
Consumers routinely engage in fraudulent behaviors toward companies including returning products under false pretenses, lying when making insurance claims, and committing petty theft. However, research has been relatively limited in examining the psychological mechanisms that contribute to such behavior. Based on dual-processing models of morality, differences in an individual's emotional intelligence and selfishness are predicted to impact the likelihood of committing consumer fraud. In a departure from previous research highlighting the prosocial benefits of emotional intelligence, seven studies show that consumers with higher levels of emotional intelligence and greater selfishness are more likely to commit fraud. Highly selfish and emotionally intelligent consumers possess the motivation and ability to suppress feelings of embarrassment that normally deter consumers from committing various routine, less severe forms of consumer fraud. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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