Reality Monitoring (RM) criteria has been proposed as a forensic tool in order to discern
between perceived and imagined memories. However, no systematic evidence has been …

The present experiment examined the role of cognitive flexibility in the consistency of truth
tellers' and liars' reports. We expected liars to be less flexible (less able to report an …

Background We examined the hypothesis that liars will report their activities strategically and
will, if possible, avoid mentioning details that can be verified by the investigator. Method A …

Purpose. Most past research on detecting deception has relied on the assumption that liars
often fabricate a story to account for their whereabouts, whereas truth tellers simply recall an …

We examined how the presence of an interpreter during an interview affects eliciting
information and cues to deceit, whilst using a method that encourages interviewees to …

The present experiment tested the applicability of the verifiability approach to the case of an
alibi witness. Pairs of truth tellers carried out non-criminal activities. Pairs of liars were …

Language in the high‐stakes 2016 US presidential primary campaign was contentious, filled
with name‐calling, personal attacks, and insults. Language in debates served at least three …

Why are there few reliable deception cues and why is deception detection a challenge?
These questions are related and have puzzled social scientists, leading to few universal …

Research consistently shows that truthful accounts are richer in detail than deceptive
accounts. It is unknown, however, how interviewees strategically regulate the information …

When given the opportunity, liars will embed their lies into otherwise truthful statements. In
what way this embedding affects the quality of lies, however, remains largely unknown. This …