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Behavior
Corruption Is Contagious
Dishonesty begets dishonesty, rapidly spreading unethical behavior through a society
Ximena Garcia-Rada is an assistant professor at Texas A& M University. She studies how social factors influence consumer decision-making. Credit: Nick Higgins
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