Journal article

Subjective indicators of deception as a function of situation and opportunity for preparation


Authors listBreuer, MM; Sporer, SL; Reinhard, MA

Publication year2005

Pages189-201

JournalZeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie

Volume number36

Issue number4

ISSN0044-3514

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1024/0044-3514.36.4.189

PublisherHuber, Hogrefe


Abstract
Both lay persons and professionals have been repeatedly shown to be barely above chance in detecting deception. One reason for this may be the use of common sense assumptions about indicators of deception which do not correspond to objective cues to deception. Recent meta-analyses have shown only very small associations between non- and paraverbal behaviors and deception while most people assume rather strong changes in certain non- and paraverbal behaviors. Another reason may be that persons do not adequately take contextual determinants of cues to deception into account. In this study we assessed the beliefs of 240 participants about a large number of subjective indicators of deception. The situation and the preparation of the liar were manipulated as determinants of subjective cues to deception. Results showed only small differences across situations but rather large discrepancies with objective cues to deception. Practical implications for lie detection are discussed.



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Harvard Citation styleBreuer, M., Sporer, S. and Reinhard, M. (2005) Subjective indicators of deception as a function of situation and opportunity for preparation, Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie, 36(4), pp. 189-201. https://doi.org/10.1024/0044-3514.36.4.189

APA Citation styleBreuer, M., Sporer, S., & Reinhard, M. (2005). Subjective indicators of deception as a function of situation and opportunity for preparation. Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie. 36(4), 189-201. https://doi.org/10.1024/0044-3514.36.4.189



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