You may want to have a look at this study (Kim, Peter H., et al. "Removing the shadow of suspicion: the effects of apology versus denial for repairing competence-versus integrity-based trust violations." Journal of applied psychology 89.1 (2004): 104.)[1] (which is related, but does not directly answer your question). — simplemind 1 min ago

It is different from the monster under the bed, because no one is spending their Sundays with the entire family and community in a big building praying for the monster under the bed to not take control over oneself. — shredding 14 secs ago