Detecting Lies and Deceit: The Psychology of Lying and the
Implications for Professional Practice
by Aldert Vrij
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First published 2000
Wiley
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A book which relates to the fundamental questions; why do
people lie, and how can lies be detected? This book reviews the relevant
knowledge in detail, before focusing on guidelines for best practice in
detecting deception. Individual differences in lying behaviour (gender
differences, age differences and personality) are examined and there is also
interesting research evidence of the ways in which deception is reflected both
in real objective non-verbal behaviour and also in the perceived non-verbal
cues which can help or mislead the observer in detecting deception. The NVC
includes focus on the behaviour and perceptions of the observer which can
hinder the process of detection. The process of NVB in credibility assessments,
and factors which influence the behaviour of a liar, are especially interesting
in this book which covers all three aspects of deception non-verbal cues,
speech and written statement analysis, and physiological responses.