"What is the truth about lie detection?" This is a question that I am often asked and one that is profound because everyday we assess each other for veracity, be it at home, work, or social situations ...

Since ancient times, the art of discerning truth from lies has captivated human curiosity. In our recent book, Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice, my co-author, Drew Curtis, and I ...

Although people lie a lot, they typically refrain from accusing others of lying because of social norms around making false accusations and being polite. But artificial intelligence (AI) could soon ...

Phil Houston knows how to spot a lie. A former career CIA officer who’s sometimes been called the human lie detector, he literally wrote the book on detecting deception. His techniques are used by U.S ...

Recent research published in Applied Cognitive Psychology provides new evidence regarding the relationship between personality traits and the ability to lie and detect lies. The study compares ...