Lie detection techniques are frequently used, but most of them have been criticized for the
lack of empirical support for their predictive validity and presumed underlying mechanisms …

The detection of deception has attracted increased attention among psychological
researchers, legal scholars, and ethicists during the last decade. Much of this has been …

Little is known about the cognition of deception (Gombos, 2006). We propose a cognitive
account of serious lying (ie, deception involving high stakes) in response to a solicitation of a …

We present the first study to map deception across the entire lifespan. Specifically, we
investigated age-related difference in lying proficiency and lying frequency. A large …

Lying typically requires greater mental effort than telling the truth. Imposing cognitive load
may improve lie detection by limiting the cognitive resources needed to lie effectively …

The detection of faked identities is a major problem in security. Current memory-detection
techniques cannot be used as they require prior knowledge of the respondent's true identity …

Abstract DePaulo et al.'s (2003) meta-analysis of verbal and nonverbal cues to deception
showed that cues to deception are faint and unreliable. If liars do not spontaneously display …

Cognitive models of deception focus on the conflict-inducing nature of the truth activation
during lying. Here we tested the counterintuitive hypothesis that the truth can also serve a …

The cognitive view on deception proposes that lying comes with a cognitive cost. This view
is supported by the finding that lying typically takes longer than truth telling. Event-related …

Although analyzing the brain's functional and structural network has revealed that numerous
brain networks are necessary to collaborate during deception, the directionality of these …