Deceitfulness
Dimension 284 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Deceitfulness measures the tendency for expression to involve dishonesty, cheating, manipulation, and being regarded as untruthful or untrustworthy. It encompasses both self-described deceptive behavior and social accusations or expectations of lying, cheating, or exploiting others.
evidence final name · Criminal Activity
Minimal Deceitfulness
Expressions activating this band are largely unrelated to dishonesty, or mention unusual beliefs, status matters, or aspirational modeling without a clear theme of lying or cheating. When deceit-related content appears, it is weak, incidental, or not sufficient to mark a stable pattern of deception.
Low Deceitfulness
Expressions activating this band involve minor rule-breaking, questions about reliability, or suspicion that others may exploit, harm, or expect hidden motives. Deception is present as a possibility or social concern, but not yet as a clear, central pattern of lying or cheating.
Moderate Deceitfulness
Expressions activating this band center on being seen as dishonest or on using lies, cheating, or conning behavior to get what one wants. Dishonesty is a recognizable interpersonal style and a salient basis for mistrust.
High Deceitfulness
Expressions activating this band portray lying as explicit, recurrent, and accusation-laden, with attention to fabricated stories, direct charges of dishonesty, and a strong sense that untruthfulness is active in the interaction. The content emphasizes overt deception rather than isolated misconduct.
Severe Deceitfulness
Expressions activating this band depict lying and cheating as easy, regular, chronic, or compulsive, and present dishonesty as a defining personal tendency. The expression often conveys skilled deception, repeated cheating, or a pervasive reputation for being untruthful.
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Minimal Criminal Activity: Criminal activity is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse criminal activity.
Emerging Criminal Activity: Criminal activity is clearly present at this level. Unlike the band below, where criminal activity was characterized by a general or mixed form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band reflect criminal activity at this level of intensity.
Elevated Criminal Activity: Criminal activity is experienced here at a level consistent with formal clinical assessment and disorder-relevant measurement. Unlike the band below, where criminal activity was characterized by a general form, the proxy here has shifted in character. The facets that dominated at lower levels have receded. Expressions activating this band likely reflect criminal activity at a clinical or disorder-relevant level.
Severe Criminal Activity: Criminal activity is experienced here at a level consistent with formal clinical assessment and disorder-relevant measurement. Compared to the band below, criminal activity is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band likely reflect criminal activity at a clinical or disorder-relevant level.