1st Edition

An Introduction to the Science of Deception and Lie Detection

By Chris N. H. Street Copyright 2023
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

This accessible book provides a foundational understanding of the science of deception and lie detection. Focusing on core issues for the field, it discusses classic and current psychological research into lying as well as theoretical approaches to understanding human lie detection. This book explores engaging questions around how people lie, how people make decisions about believing others,... Read more

1. Introduction: Becoming an Evaluative Reasoner

2. The Process of Honesty and Deception

3. Cues to Deception

4. Making Lie-Truth Judgments

5. Accurate Lie Detection

6. Developmental Factors in Deception and Lie Detection

7. Unconscious Lie Detection

8. Challenges for Deception and Lie Detection Research

Biography

Chris N. H. Street is Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Keele, UK. His research explores the cognition of how people make lie or truth judgements. He is a recipient of the Association for Psychological Science award recognising him as a Rising Star in psychological research.