Spotting liars

Following Gavin Williamson’s sacking from Theresa May’s cabinet, we discuss the indicators of whether or not someone is telling the truth.



Image: Gavin Williamson. By UK Parliament via Wikipedia



Things mentioned in this podcast

• Rogers et al (2017), Artful Paltering

• Serota et al (2010), The Prevalence of Lying in America

• Hall et al (2010), Strategic Misrepresentation in Online Dating

• DePaulo (2004), The Many Faces of Lies

• Jerrim et al (2019), Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Their Lives?

• Wiseman et al (2012), The Eyes Don’t Have It

• Mann et al (2012), Windows to the Soul?

• Aamodt and Custer (2006), Who Can Best Catch a Liar?

• American Psychological Association, The Truth about Lie Detectors

• Ten Brinke et al, Telling Lies in Scarce Environments

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