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Elena Svetieva

Assistant Professor, Communication, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Elena Svetieva is an assistant professor of communication at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Her research is in deception/honesty, feedback, and emotion.

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Written by Elena Svetieva

A vintage painting of a well-dressed group at a party. A woman offers cheese to others, while a man smokes in the background.

Virtues and vices

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Be honest: little white lies are more harmful than you think

Even well-intentioned white lies can foster disconnection and distrust – openness and honesty really are the best policy

by Elena Svetieva & Leanne ten Brinke