Accurately detecting deception is a multifaceted challenge, typically requiring a two key steps process. First, people must be able to identify unusual or unexpected verbal and nonverbal cues, and ...

An employer's chances of guessing whether an employee or candidate is being deceitful is about as good using most supposed lie-detection techniques — as if the employer just guessed (50/50) — because ...

Experts reveal that spoken words, not body language, are key to spotting lies. Liars often avoid 'I' and 'me,' use fewer exclusive words, and rely more on motion verbs. This cognitive strain ...

The most adept deceivers often don't present any of those signs and, further, the average observer's tendency to rely on such visual cues impedes their ability to tell when someone is lying. But those ...

Both sides of the political aisle are calling each other liars. We've been introduced to the concepts of "alternate truths" and a "post-truth" world. Deception is in the headlines and on the national ...

There are three things you can be sure of in life: death, taxes – and lying. The latter certainly appears to have been borne out by the UK’s recent Brexit referendum, with a number of the Leave ...

AMES, Iowa – The sheer number of phishing scams that bombard our inboxes is an indication of the success scammers have in deceiving people through electronic communication. It is such a prevalent ...