The purpose of this document is to assist researchers in addressing issues related to using deception in research with human subjects. The use of deception and incomplete disclosure are valuable research techniques used to answer scientific inquiries in human subjects research.Deception broadly means the use of deliberately misleading communication with participants about research purposes or activities. However, in the context of increasingly intimate, connected and. Deception studies provide participants with an alternative explanation for the purpose of the study or provide them with misleading information about the study. This selfdeception can be so complete that they'll adamantly deny being dramatic while in the midst of creating chaos. In a world filled with manipulators, knowledge is your armor. Conspiracy: A tale of corruption and deception in the mining industry.