FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 26, 2022·5 min readThe Mathematics of Human Behavior: New Model Can Spot Liars and Counter DisinformationA new mathematical model has the potential to accurately distinguish a misunderstanding from false information and lies.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 10, 2022·3 min readExposing Liars by DistractionLiars are easy to spot when they are faced with multi-tasking and dividing their attention while being interviewed, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2021·5 min readNew Tech Exposes Liars Through Telltale Activation of Facial MusclesA new technology that measures the movement of facial muscles is 73% accurate at detecting when a person is telling a lie.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2021·2 min readStudying Culturally Endorsed Parental LiesStudy will focus on the social and cultural reasons that drive parents to mislead or induce false beliefs in their children.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 31, 2021·3 min readBrain Activity Reveals When White Lies Are SelfishWhite lies that are selfish in nature elicit increased activity in both the ventral and rostral medial prefrontal cortex.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 9, 2021·2 min readRecognizing Liars From the Sound of Their Voice?Study identifies key factors in peoples' voices that show when they are lying.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 6, 2020·4 min readSpotting Liars Is Hard, but Our New Method Is Effective and EthicalThe AIM technique is almost 40% more accurate at lie detection than traditional methods.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 30, 2020·4 min readPeople may lie to appear honestThe desire to appear honest can lead people to lie, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 20, 2019·4 min readMen think they’re better liarsAccording to a new study, men are twice as likely than women to consider themselves to be expert liars who can get away with being untruthful. One of the key strategies of liars is to tell plausible lies that are close to the truth, and not provide too much information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 4, 2019·6 min readHow much do we lie when we have sex on the brain?People are more likely to change their attitudes and engage in deceptive self-presentation when the possibility of sex is looming.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2019·4 min readCan AI spot liars?Artificial intelligence systems that use emotional reading algorithms to evaluate facial expressions are not very good at lie detection.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 28, 2019·4 min readDishonest acts hurt one’s ability to read others’ emotionsStudy ties morality and empathy into a single construct.Read More