Lying is an important human capacity and a necessary, frequently deployed skill for greasing the rails of social commerce. The emergence of lying, a complex cognitive operation, represents a major ...

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 ...

Good liars can control every physical clue of deception: sweaty palms, a shifting glance? No problem. But the best liars know how to control the signs of lying in the brain, and they do it so well ...

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 ...

Researchers have shown that a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 'lie detector' test, which measures brain activity, can be 'deceived' by people using mental countermeasures. The study ...

A new study has revealed two relatively simple methods that can be used to trick a brain imaging lie detector, which utilizes a functional MRI (fMRI) machine instead of a traditional polygraph system.

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 ...

But the technology could break down trust and social bonds. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, ...

Building a better lie detector has long been a goal for scientists. Polygraph tests, which effectively measure people’s anxiety, aren’t particularly reliable. And newer technologies, whether they’re ...