This article critically reviews techniques and theories relevant to the emerging field of “lie
detection by inducing cognitive load selectively on liars.” To help these techniques benefit …

Many people believe that inconsistency is a sign of lying, and that consistency is a sign of
truth telling. The present chapter assesses the validity of these popular beliefs. We review …

This meta-analysis investigates linguistic cues to deception and whether these cues can be
detected with computer programs. We integrated operational definitions for 79 cues from 44 …

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 …

Scientific research on how children learn to tell lies has existed for more than a century.
Earlier studies mainly focused on moral, social, and situational factors contributing to the …

Research on counterproductive work behavior (CWB) has largely focused on the individual
traits and perceptions that enhance or decrease CWB. Although useful, we propose that a …

Recently, studies on deception and its detection have increased dramatically. Many of these
studies rely on the “cognitive load approach” as the sole explanatory principle to understand …

A convincing deceiver must act in discordance with their knowledge of the truth. To do so
requires the deceiver to resolve competition between what is known to be true and what is …

Our goal was to evaluate an alternative to current methods for detecting deception in
security screening contexts. We evaluated a new cognitive-based test of deception that …

Malingering, the feigning of psychological or physical ailment for gain, imposes high costs
on society, especially on the criminal-justice system. In this article, we review some of the …