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 …

Lying takes more time than telling the truth. Because lying involves withholding the truth, this
“lie effect” has been related to response inhibition. We investigated the response inhibition …

This paper explores the proposal that there is a close link between counterfactual thinking
and lying. Both require the imagination of alternatives to reality and we describe four studies …

Telling a lie takes longer than telling the truth but precisely why remains uncertain. We
investigated two processes suggested to increase response times, namely the decision to lie …

The act of deception utilizes multiple cognitive systems: including attention, memory,
motivation, and emotions. Three core cognitive processes support deception: working …

The present thesis focuses on two main areas of deception research. The first of these
examines the cognitive processes involved in telling a lie and the second examines human …

Influential lines of research propose dual processes-based explanations to account for both
the cognitive cost implied in lying and for that entailed in the resolution of the conflict posited …

Within the legal realm, testimonies are oftentimes the only piece of evidence that legal
professionals (eg, judges, jury) rely on when rendering a legal decision. However …

Ganz besonders möchte ich mich bei meinem Ehemann, Herrn Dr. Christoph Hirschhäuser,
bedanken, für seine unglaubliche Unterstützung und Motivation und dafür, dass er während …

Influential lines of research propose dual processes-based explanations to account for both
the cognitive cost implied in lying and for that entailed in the resolution of the conflict posited …