Since ancient times, the art of discerning truth from lies has captivated human curiosity. In our recent book, Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice, my co-author, Drew Curtis, and I ...

Unlike Pinocchio, liars do not usually give telltale signs that they are being dishonest. In lieu of a growing nose, is there a way to distinguish people who are telling the truth from those who ...

Scientists in Israel have leveraged commercially available sensors to develop an advanced lie-detection system they say outperforms any other known method. The technology relies on electrodes attached ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Someone is not telling the truth. It’s either the polygraph industry behind the age-old lie detection equipment, or it’s the makers of the newer voice-stress test technology.

Phil Houston knows how to spot a lie. A former career CIA officer who’s sometimes been called the human lie detector, he literally wrote the book on detecting deception. His techniques are used by U.S ...

Everyone thinks a lie detector is unbeatable, but I wanted to see how far I could push myself. So I started training using ...

It is a tool of truth for investigators and defense attorneys, but not prosecutors. Laws restrict the use of polygraphs on employees and bans lie detectors from court. It may be futile, but it is ...

A recent study by the University of Portsmouth has found that focusing on audio alone improves the performance of the interviewer during interviews, particularly in criminal investigations. Subscribe ...

In the complex world of modern dating, determining truth from fiction has become increasingly challenging. While most people engage in minor embellishments during early dating stages, understanding ...

Deducing whether someone is lying or telling the truth is by no means a simple task. “”On average, untrained humans can detect deceit 54 percent of the time, while trained interrogators can detect a ...