Description
Book SynopsisWhy do people lie?Do gender and personality differences affect how people lie?How can lies be detected? Detecting Lies and Deceit provides the most comprehensive review of deception to date. This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of deception research and discusses the working and efficacy of the most commonly used lie detection tools, including:
- Behaviour Analysis Interview
- Statement Validity Assessment
- Reality Monitoring
- Scientific Content Analysis
- Several different polygraph tests
- Voice Stress Analysis
- Thermal Imaging
- EEG-P300
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
All three aspects of deception are covered: nonverbal cues, speech and written statement analysis and (neuro)physiological responses. The most common errors in lie detection are discussed and practical guidelines are provided to help professionals improve their li
Table of Contents
About the Author vii
Series Preface ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
1 Introduction 1
2 Lying: A Selfish Act and a Social Lubricant 11
3 Nonverbal Behaviour and Deception 37
4 Individual Verbal Cues to Deception 101
5 Beliefs About Nonverbal and Verbal Cues to Deception 115
6 Lie Detection Without Using Specialised Tools 141
7 The Behaviour Analysis Interview 189
8 Statement Validity Assessment 201
9 Reality Monitoring 261
10 Scientific Content Analysis 281
11 Physiological Lie Detection: The Concern Approach 293
12 Physiological Lie Detection: The Orienting Reflex Approach 343
13 Physiological Lie Detection: functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) 365
14 Pitfalls: Why People Fail To Catch Liars 373
15 Opportunities: How People Can Improve Their Lie Detection Skills 389
Epilogue 419
References 421
Index 483
