Detecting deceit from idiosyncratic deception clues

dc.contributor.advisorBest, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorGaudet, Derek John
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:31:38Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:31:38Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.updated2022-04-20T00:00:00Z
dc.description.abstractLie detection research is largely driven by the proposition that lying is experienced differently than truth-telling in terms of emotional discomfort, cognitive load, and behavioural control. These experiences are believed to moderate changes in expressive nonverbal behaviour that occur during deception. Many assumptions that underlie theories of lie detection have gone untested. In this study, 61 participants completed a personality packet and then lied and told the truth about their attitudes concerning contentious social issues. Following each interview, participants completed a questionnaire concerning their perceived level of discomfort, cognitive load, and behavioural control. Results indicated that participants experienced deception differently from truth telling. Furthermore, personality contributed to the experience of deception. Detailed analyses revealed idiosyncrasies in behavioural clues and multiple behaviours were more useful than any single behavioural clue. Taken together these results suggest that researchers should focus on constellations of behavioural clues, rather than focusing on individual behaviours.
dc.description.copyright© Derek John Gaudet, 2017
dc.formattext/xml
dc.format.extentviii, 133 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14037
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplinePsychology
dc.titleDetecting deceit from idiosyncratic deception clues
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Arts
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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