Darkness Increases Dishonest Behavior

Something about this: "...the experience of darkness, even one as subtle as wearing a pair of sunglasses, triggers the belief that we are warded from others’ attention and inspections."

...reminded me of this, from The Catcher in the Rye: "I hate fist fights. I don't mind getting hit so much - although I'm not crazy about it, naturally - but what scares me most in a fist fight is the guy's face. I can't stand looking at the other guy's face, is my trouble. It wouldn't be so bad if you could both be blindfolded or something."

There was an interview on CBC Radio with one of the authors a few weeks ago. (It is memorable to hear anything whatsoever of value on CBC Radio.) In addition to this study, he talked about a related one that showed people were more likely to be altrustic in rooms with a lemon-fresh smell!

Heh, I wonder if this is the reason why I can't stand the light from fluorescent ceiling lamps. Whenever I have the chance(few other people around to complain about the low light levels), I turn them off and switch on spotlights and table lamps instead.

but, poorly lit nordic countries are a lot less corrupt then well-lit southern countries.