FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2021·3 min readPeople Who Frequently Mislead Others Are Less Able to Distinguish Fact From FictionPeople who frequently engage in "persuasive BS" are less able to identify when another person is intentionally misleading them. Researchers say those who frequently mislead others are much more likely to fall for fake news headlines.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2019·4 min readA new way to know liars’ intentThe patterns of reasoning deceptive people use may serve as indicators of truthfulness, a new AI algorithm discovered. Researchers say reasoning intent is more reliable than verbal changes and personal differences when trying to determine deception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2019·5 min readSociety is rejecting facts; medical researchers can helpAs a growing number of the general population reject scientific facts or misinterpret findings, researchers call for other scientists to achieve and maintain research integrity to obtain greater public trust.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 25, 2019·3 min readTrue lies: How letter patterns color perceptions of truthThe sequence of letters influences whether people believe a message to be true or fake.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 12, 2018·3 min readClues That Suggest People Are Lying May Be DeceptiveA new study reveals verbal and physical signs of deception are harder to detect than people believe.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2018·4 min readOur Shared Reality is FrayingResearchers report truth is key to normal human interactions and consider how society might be losing its sense of shared reality.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 19, 2017·4 min readWatching Children Learn How to LieResearchers investigate children's thought processes as they figure out how to deceive others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·August 5, 2017·4 min readIf a Brain Can Be Caught Lying, Should We Admit That Evidence to Court?As technology is improving and becoming more accurate at deciphering whether a person is lying or telling the truth, researchers debate whether such technology should be used in legal cases.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 25, 2016·3 min readIs Santa Claus Really Coming to Town?A new study suggests maintaining a myth may be damaging to a child.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 9, 2016·5 min readWould We Lie To You? Children’s Perceptions Get More Nuanced With AgeA new study as children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behavior will cause harm to either others or themselves.Read More