Psychology of Lie 2404-P-MF-2/3-PK
Topics discussed:
- What is deception: basic definitions, types of lies. Who lies and how often?
- Deceptive behavior: theoretical approaches; verbal, paraverbal, and non-verbal cues; real and fake emotions; facial leaks. Reliable and subjective cues to deception.
- Knowledge about deception indicators: cross-cultural and individual differences, experts’ knowledge groups. Reasons for differences in knowledge about lie indicators.
- Lie detection: factors that may be related to the ability to detect lies.
- Basic detection methods and their accuracy.
- Lie detection based on the observation of behavioral cues.
- How to increase the accuracy of lie detection?
Total student workload
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Teaching methods
Expository teaching methods
- participatory lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- experimental
- presentation of a paper
- practical
Course coordinators
Bibliography
Levine, T. R. (2018). Ecological Validity and Deception Detection Research Design. Communication Methods and Measures, 12, 1, 45-54, DOI: 10.1080/19312458.2017.1411471
Street, C. N. H. (2023). An Introduction to the Science of Deception and Lie Detection. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003045298
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