Language is vastly important in shaping cognitions. The word “liar” is used in a variety of social contexts and deception literature, eliciting numerous images, and is rarely the object of research. Two studies explored how people think of the social cognitive label of “liar.” In Study 1, the actor-observer difference in the liar attribution was examined, in how people view their own lying compared to others’ lies. Additionally, attitudes and acceptability of self and others’ lies were investigated. In Study 2, the liar attribution was examined across various types of lies. Results indicated that people judge others to be more deserving of the liar label than one’s self and others lie based on their disposition. Additionally, people held more negative attitudes toward others who lie but were more accepting of others who lie.

语言在塑造认知方面非常重要。“骗子”一词被用于各种社会环境和欺骗性文献中，引起大量的图像，并且很少成为研究的对象。两项研究探索了人们如何看待“骗子”的社会认知标签。在研究1中，研究了说谎者归因的行为者与观察者之间的差异，即人们如何看待自己的谎言与他人的谎言。此外，还研究了自我和他人谎言的态度和接受程度。在研究2中，对各种谎言的说谎者归因进行了检查。结果表明，人们认为别人比自己更应该说谎者标签，而别人则根据自己的性格说谎。此外，人们对说谎的人抱有更多的消极态度，但对说谎的人则更加接受。