Once upon a time, my primary professional interest was in the psychology of deceiving and detecting deceit. I wrote about that in “My previous life as a deception researcher.” Now my passion is the study (and practice!) of single life. But I continue to get questions about deception. So I have compiled here many of my blog posts about lying and detecting lies. You can find many of these, plus some other writings, in the book, The Psychology of Lying and Detecting Lies. If you are interested in my other books about deception, you can find links here. (You may need to scroll down to find the books about deception.)
I. First, Some Truths about Lies
6 everlasting truths about deception
Understanding liars and their lies in one simple step
Telling lies: Fact, fiction, and nonsense, Guest post by Professor Maria Hartwig (This is a terrific critique of Paul Ekman’s claims)
II. Lying and Becoming a Liar
I study liars. I’ve never seen one like President Trump. (Washington Post)
How President Trump’s lies are different from other people’s
How Trump’s lies hurt him more than they help
Is there anyone who lies more often than they tell the truth? (Trump)
How ordinary people become extraordinary liars
Big-time liars: Top 7 lies they tell themselves
What’s with all these big time liars?
Do relationships need lies to survive?
Romantic relationships are hotbeds for serious lies
Americans’ cheating hearts: Results from decades of research
Keeping marriage alive with affairs, asexuality, polyamory, and living apart
What if Monica Lewinski had been married?
Maureen Dowd quotes me, but not about singles
Dexter the amiable serial killer
The power and peril of hurt feelings
The psychology of bullshitting
Accused of doing something awful? Here’s how to convince others of your innocence
Lying to your therapist: 1,345 clients describe their deceit
Why do people lie to their therapists? The most important reason, by far
Profiles of liars: How men and women differ
III. Figuring Out When You Are Getting Duped
What you really need to know about spotting liars
Looks can kill – your better judgment
Why are we so bad at detecting lies?
Suppose you could know exactly what other people were thinking and feeling: Would you want to?
How body language lets us down
Unconscious, gut-level lie detection?
Do audio-only press briefings make it easier to mislead?
Airport screening post-9/11 – what happens before you even get to any of the machines
In airport security lines, you are being observed
If you watch ‘Lie to Me,’ will you be more successful at detecting lies?
Suppose you could know exactly what other people were thinking and feeling: Would you want to?
Manti Te’o and the revenge of the romantic fantasy
The most underappreciated sign of intimacy — and its demise
Who can’t keep their stories straight: A cue to deception?
Can a computer tell when you are lying?
Why political spouses — and all spouses — know less than we do
Spotting a Cheater: How Long Do You Have to Know a Person Before You Can Do It Accurately?
Friends and lovers: Is there a ‘knew it all along’ effect?
What friends know that others don’t
This is relevant, too:
State-Sponsored Bullshit: The Manipulation of American Minds, the Illusion of Freedom, and Why Truth Matters (guest post by Maria Hartwig and Mark Fallon)
Behind the Door of Deceit: Understanding the Biggest Liars in Our Lives
OTHER BOOKS ABOUT DECEPTION (scroll down)
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