Category: Deception
Phishing on Craigslist: Still Gullible After All These Years
I published the first single-authored book on gullibility in 2009 (an edited book by social psychologists has since been published). I prefaced my book by […]
Lies and Deceptions |
In our everyday discourse, the terms “lie” and “deception” are casually interchanged, lacking the due consideration they truly merit. In fact, most of us tend […]
Pacifying Gestures May Indicate Deception
Kindel Media/Pexels Pacifying gestures have long been associated with feelings of security and relaxation. Pacifying gestures may also serve as an indicator of deception in […]
Look at People’s Hands to Determine Veracity
Cottonbro Studio/Pexels Non-verbal signals, such as facial expressions, body language, and illustrators, provide a wealth of information about a person’s true intentions and emotions. Among […]
The Hydra Hypothesis |
Hydra Source: Vizetelly/Pixabay One of the fiercest creatures in ancient Greek mythology was the Hydra. The serpent beast had many heads, poisonous breath, and venomous […]
Liars Are Less Attractive |
Toa Heftiba/Unsplash New research by Leanne ten Brinke and colleagues (2023), published last month in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, details three studies […]
7 Ways to Differentiate Everyday Lies from Pathological Lies
Annie Sprat / Unsplash It is nearly impossible to live life without lying. Whether it’s polite white lies or calculated deception, we all lie somewhere […]
Do People Lie All the Time in Person and on Social Media?
Prominent cases of purported lying continue to dominate the news cycle. Hunter Biden was charged with lying on a government form while purchasing a handgun. […]
This Street, That Street, and The Other Street
This Street, That Street, and The Other Street are three real street names in a small town in Canada. In that part of Porters Lake, […]
Are Liars Attractive? |
Source: mohamedmatar / Pixabay A recent study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (ten Brinke et al., 2023) examined if people were judged as […]