Parents and really anyone who works with kids can attest to many children’s tendency to lie. While these might take the form of minor fibs of who hit whom, and that sort of common deception, it is not just our anecdotal impression that children are often dishonest. As Dr. Wendy Patrick explains, there is a…
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August, 2017
Detecting Deception Close to Home
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July, 2017
Deception as Human Nature Blog, Part II
By Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto In this week’s blog, we continue last week’s discussion about deception as being a part of human nature. The words “deception” and “lying” most often conjure up negative, and sometimes pretty dark images. This is reflected in not only much academic and lay writing on the topic, but also…
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November, 2016
The Problem of Lie Detection
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the movies have painted a highly inaccurate picture of the power of polygraphs, or so-called lie-detector tests. While many crime dramas showcase a seemingly miraculous technology for distinguishing truths from lies, this portrayal, itself, is far from true. However, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry suggests that polygraph tests…
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September, 2016
How To Spot A Lying Politician
The first Presidential Debate starts TONIGHT but can you tell anything about politicians’ accuracy by analyzing how they speak? A new analysis finds that lying politicians tend to be more verbose. For more on politics and deception, take a look at these past blog posts: Politics and Deception (Part 1) Politics and Deception (Part 2) Politics…
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