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·June 26, 2022·5 min read

The Mathematics of Human Behavior: New Model Can Spot Liars and Counter Disinformation

A new mathematical model has the potential to accurately distinguish a misunderstanding from false information and lies.

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·May 10, 2022·3 min read

Exposing Liars by Distraction

Liars are easy to spot when they are faced with multi-tasking and dividing their attention while being interviewed, researchers report.

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·November 19, 2021·5 min read

New Tech Exposes Liars Through Telltale Activation of Facial Muscles

A new technology that measures the movement of facial muscles is 73% accurate at detecting when a person is telling a lie.

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·September 8, 2021·2 min read

Studying Culturally Endorsed Parental Lies

Study will focus on the social and cultural reasons that drive parents to mislead or induce false beliefs in their children.

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·May 31, 2021·3 min read

Brain Activity Reveals When White Lies Are Selfish

White lies that are selfish in nature elicit increased activity in both the ventral and rostral medial prefrontal cortex.

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·February 9, 2021·2 min read

Recognizing Liars From the Sound of Their Voice?

Study identifies key factors in peoples' voices that show when they are lying.

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·December 6, 2020·4 min read

Spotting Liars Is Hard, but Our New Method Is Effective and Ethical

The AIM technique is almost 40% more accurate at lie detection than traditional methods.

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·January 30, 2020·4 min read

People may lie to appear honest

The desire to appear honest can lead people to lie, researchers report.

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·December 20, 2019·4 min read

Men think they’re better liars

According 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.