"What is the truth about lie detection?" This is a question that I am often asked and one that is profound because everyday we assess each other for veracity, be it at home, work, or social situations ...
New book traces more than 3,000 years of deception detection-from ancient truth rituals to modern intelligence doctrine-culminating in a disciplined, science-based framework for evaluating behavior, ...
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Although people lie a lot, they typically refrain from accusing others of lying because of social norms around making false accusations and being polite. But artificial intelligence (AI) could soon ...
Recent research published in Applied Cognitive Psychology provides new evidence regarding the relationship between personality traits and the ability to lie and detect lies. The study compares ...
But the technology could break down trust and social bonds. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, ...
Lying is an important human capacity and a necessary, frequently deployed skill for greasing the rails of social commerce. The emergence of lying, a complex cognitive operation, represents a major ...