In studies, he gave subjects a chance to deceive for monetary gain while examining their brains in a functional MRI machine, which maps blood flow to active parts of the brain.

在研究中，他给了受试者一个机会，让他们在功能性核磁共振成像仪中检查大脑时为了金钱利益而欺骗自己，而该仪器可将血液导向大脑的活跃部位。