BBC's The Traitors: how unconscious biases can impact who you think is guilty

You might think someone is guilty because of unconscious opinions you hold regarding certain traits.

Daniel Walker, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Bradford • conversation
Jan. 12, 2024 • ~7 min

How often do you lie? Deception researchers investigate how the recipient and the medium affect telling the truth

Researchers are interested in whether who you’re communicating with and how you’re interacting affect how likely you are to lie.

Christian B. Miller, A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2023 • ~8 min

Body language books get it wrong: the truth about reading nonverbal cues

Why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover: the limitations of reading body language.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
March 28, 2023 • ~7 min

Lie detectors: body language tells us surprisingly little about whether someone is being honest

But there are other techniques professional investigators use to test the plausibility of people’s stories.

Aldert Vrij, Professor of Social Psychology, University of Portsmouth • conversation
March 27, 2023 • ~7 min

Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars

Kids need to learn when little lies are the right choice. But research suggests parents may not be clear in the messages they send about how they value the truth.

Laure Brimbal, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~4 min

Understanding dishonesty in children – when, how and why do kids lie?

Children get a hard time for being dishonest but it’s a sign of healthy brain development.

Gadda Salhab, PhD Candidate, Forensic Psychology, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Dec. 14, 2022 • ~6 min

The mathematics of human behaviour: how my new model can spot liars and counter disinformation

Mathematical model suggests information processing lies at the heart of decision making.

Dorje C Brody, Professor of Mathematics, University of Surrey • conversation
June 26, 2022 • ~8 min

Spotting liars is hard – but our new method is effective and ethical

It turns out liars and truth-tellers behave very differently when questioned.

Cody Porter, Senior Teaching Fellow in Psychology and Offending Behaviour, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~7 min

'I won the election' – how powerful people use lousy lies to twist reality

Lying can be more than just telling a few fibs. It can also be used to communicate social status and make a person appear loyal to a particular group.

Mikael Klintman, Professor of Sociology, Lund University • conversation
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~6 min

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