The Cheater's High -- Perhaps They Prosper After All
Posted 10/10/13
By Gordon Schnell
Cheaters never prosper. At least that is what we are told at an early age by parents and teachers to keep us on the right side of the great moral divide. The truth is, cheaters do pretty well. And not just financially. They thrive emotionally too, feeling quite pleased with themselves and their wayward wanderings.
That is the unexpected finding from a new study just published in the...
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