podcastsinenglish Level 3.167 Would I lie to you honey?
Apr 8, 2021
Can you really tell if someone is lying? Dive into common misconceptions about non-verbal cues, like sweaty palms and averted gazes. Discover how US police have misused behavior for wrongful convictions and hear about studies challenging those beliefs. A chilling real interview with a convicted serial killer tests the accuracy of police assessments, revealing a surprising lag in skill. Yet, despite new findings, outdated practices persist. This thought-provoking discussion raises questions about the reliability of our assumptions around lying.
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Common Tells People Believe
- People commonly link nose-scratching, sweaty palms, and averting gaze to lying.
- These behaviours are popularly believed signals but their reliability is questionable.
Research Questions Police Judgments
- Police have convicted people based on interview behaviour despite weak evidence.
- Extensive US research from 2003 and 2006 challenged those behaviour-based conclusions.
Real Interview Study With A Serial Killer
- Samantha Mann analysed real videotaped interviews with a convicted serial killer to test lie-detection.
- She used three known truths and three known lies and showed them to British police officers.