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Harvard's Francesca Gino Faces Fallout from Fraudulent Study
9/4/2025
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- Max H. Bazerman's book, "Inside an Academic Scandal," reveals a fraudulent study by Francesca Gino and Dan Ariely on honesty pledges.
- The study was criticized for data manipulation, resulting in Gino's leave from Harvard and litigation against the university.
- Bazerman calls for increased transparency and reform in social sciences to prevent similar misconduct.
