Travelers act more immorally when abroad -- and it's not just students.
If you've ever gone on an overnight field trip, you know that kids tend to go wild when they're away from home. According to this study, that effect holds when people travel abroad -- and it's not just students. These researchers show that people of all ages tend to display more "immoral behavior" (think, drinking and promiscuity) when traveling abroad. They conclude that this effect is due to increased moral relativism (the belief that morality is not absolute): "As individuals are exposed