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Cues to deception.

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DePaulo, BM; Lindsay, JJ; Malone, BE; Muhlenbruck, L; Charlton, K; Cooper, H
Published in: Psychological bulletin
January 1, 2003

Do people behave differently when they are lying compared with when they are telling the truth? The combined results of 1,338 estimates of 158 cues to deception are reported. Results show that in some ways, liars are less forthcoming than truth tellers, and they tell less compelling tales. They also make a more negative impression and are more tense. Their stories include fewer ordinary imperfections and unusual contents. However, many behaviors showed no discernible links, or only weak links, to deceit. Cues to deception were more pronounced when people were motivated to succeed, especially when the motivations were identity relevant rather than monetary or material. Cues to deception were also stronger when lies were about transgressions.

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Published In

Psychological bulletin

ISSN

0033-2909

Publication Date

January 1, 2003

Volume

129

Issue

1

Start / End Page

74 / 118

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • Mental Disorders
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Deception
  • Cues
  • Adult
  • 52 Psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
 

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DePaulo, B. M., Lindsay, J. J., Malone, B. E., Muhlenbruck, L., Charlton, K., & Cooper, H. (2003). Cues to deception. Psychological Bulletin, 129(1), 74–118.
DePaulo, B. M., J. J. Lindsay, B. E. Malone, L. Muhlenbruck, K. Charlton, and H. Cooper. “Cues to deception.Psychological Bulletin 129, no. 1 (January 1, 2003): 74–118.
DePaulo BM, Lindsay JJ, Malone BE, Muhlenbruck L, Charlton K, Cooper H. Cues to deception. Psychological bulletin. 2003 Jan 1;129(1):74–118.
DePaulo, B. M., et al. “Cues to deception.Psychological Bulletin, vol. 129, no. 1, Jan. 2003, pp. 74–118.
DePaulo BM, Lindsay JJ, Malone BE, Muhlenbruck L, Charlton K, Cooper H. Cues to deception. Psychological bulletin. 2003 Jan 1;129(1):74–118.

Published In

Psychological bulletin

ISSN

0033-2909

Publication Date

January 1, 2003

Volume

129

Issue

1

Start / End Page

74 / 118

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • Mental Disorders
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Deception
  • Cues
  • Adult
  • 52 Psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences