There is no technique or piece of technology that is capable of reliably determining whether someone is telling a lie. The scientific research demonstrates that most people do not detect lies with much greater accuracy than they would than chance (e.g., a coin toss); and the so-called "...
Applied Cognitive PsychologyVrij A. Detecting lies and deceit: The psychology of lying and the implications for professional practice . Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd; 2000.Vrij, A. (2000). Detecting Lies and Deceit: The Psychology of Lying and the Implications for Professional Practice. New...
situation. Some student "guards" became sadistic overlords who eagerly abused the "prisoners," many of whom began to see themselves as real prisoners.Just what happened in the basement of the Stanford psychology department all those years ago? Keep clicking for a glimpse back in time...Philip...
We intuitively make a distinction between lying and misleading. On the explanation of this phenomenon favored here—the adverbial account—the di
of Defactualization Lying in Politics: Hannah Arendt on Deception, Self-Deception, and the Psychology of DefactualizationLying in Politics: Hannah Arendt on Deception, Self-Deception, and the Psychology of DefactualizationPopova, Maria
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The Science Behind Our Deceptive Ways Research indicates we're lied to up to 200 times a day (Zimmerman, 2017). Lying has evolutionary advantages, allowing humans to gain resources and status without physical confrontation (Side note: check out theseanimal liars). We lie to protect feelings, ...
Nature Reviews Psychology volume 1, pages 13–29 (2022)Cite this article 356k Accesses 1710 Altmetric Metrics details Abstract Misinformation has been identified as a major contributor to various contentious contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 ...
But what exactly is the psychology behind Putin's leadership, and what can we do to counteract itsnegative effects? Putin's personality Putin has a "strong man" attitude. He displays an apparent lack of regret or remorse for his unethical decisions and thenegative effectthey have on innocent ...