Journalartikel

Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2005

Seiten: 189-201

Zeitschrift: Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie

Bandnummer: 36

Heftnummer: 4

ISSN: 0044-3514

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1024/0044-3514.36.4.189

Verlag: Huber, Hogrefe

Abstract: 
Both lay persons and professionals have been repeatedly shown to be barely above chance in detecting deception. One reason for this may be the use of common sense assumptions about indicators of deception which do not correspond to objective cues to deception. Recent meta-analyses have shown only very small associations between non- and paraverbal behaviors and deception while most people assume rather strong changes in certain non- and paraverbal behaviors. Another reason may be that persons do not adequately take contextual determinants of cues to deception into account. In this study we assessed the beliefs of 240 participants about a large number of subjective indicators of deception. The situation and the preparation of the liar were manipulated as determinants of subjective cues to deception. Results showed only small differences across situations but rather large discrepancies with objective cues to deception. Practical implications for lie detection are discussed.

Harvard-Zitierstil: Breuer, M., Sporer, S. and Reinhard, M. (2005) Subjective indicators of deception as a function of situation and opportunity for preparation, Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie, 36(4), pp. 189-201. https://doi.org/10.1024/0044-3514.36.4.189

APA-Zitierstil: Breuer, M., Sporer, S., & Reinhard, M. (2005). Subjective indicators of deception as a function of situation and opportunity for preparation. Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie. 36(4), 189-201. https://doi.org/10.1024/0044-3514.36.4.189