Accurately detecting deception is a multifaceted challenge, typically requiring a two key steps process. First, people must be able to identify unusual or unexpected verbal and nonverbal cues, and ...

Deception researchers widely acknowledge that cues to deception—observable behaviors that may differ between truthful and deceptive messages—tend to be weak. Nevertheless, several deception cues have ...

Experts reveal that spoken words, not body language, are key to spotting lies. Liars often avoid 'I' and 'me,' use fewer exclusive words, and rely more on motion verbs. This cognitive strain ...

Most people know that each time the fictional character Pinocchio lied, his nose would grow. While a growing nose makes for a fun children's story, a UBC Okanagan researcher says it's hard to know ...

Let’s be honest–it doesn’t feel good to be lied to. Being fooled is a frustrating feeling that people seek to avoid at all costs. Yet, dishonesty is extremely hard to detect, even among those closest ...

The most adept deceivers often don't present any of those signs and, further, the average observer's tendency to rely on such visual cues impedes their ability to tell when someone is lying. But those ...

Shifting uncomfortably in your seat? Stumbling over your words? Can't hold your questioner's gaze? Police interviewing strategies place great emphasis on such visual and speech-related cues, although ...