The question of whether discernible differences exist between liars and truth tellers has
interested professional lie detectors and laypersons for centuries. In this article we discuss …

Functional MRI (fMRI)-based lie detection has been marketed as a tool for enhancing
personnel selection, strengthening national security and protecting personal reputations …

Biometric technologies, such as finger-or facial-scan, are being deployed across a variety of
social contexts in order to facilitate and guarantee identity verification and authentication. In …

In this paper, we provide our view of the current understanding of high‐stakes lies often
occurring in forensic contexts. We underscore the importance of avoiding widespread pitfalls …

Technological innovations in neuroscience have opened new windows to the understanding
of brain function and the neuronal underpinnings of brain activity in neuropsychiatric …

The neurosciences not only challenge assumptions about the mind's place in the natural
world but also urge us to reconsider its role in the normative world. Based on mind-brain …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has quickly become the most prominent tool
in cognitive neuroscience. In this article, I outline some of the limits on the kinds of …

Cognitive neuroscientists have deepened our understanding of the complex relationship
between mind and brain and complicated the relationship between mental attributes and …

A recent decision in the United States by the New Jersey Supreme Court has led to
improved jury instructions that incorporate psychological research showing that memory …

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