A study out of Wellesley University led by Dr. Erik Schlicht investigated “whether an opponent’s face influences players’ wagering decisions in a zero-sum game with hidden information”. In this case, the game they used in their study was Texas Hold’em Poker. Schlicht and his team asked participants to make “risky” choices while simultaneously being presented…
Read MoreHow to Catch a Liar: An Analysis of Dr. Phil’s Tips
A few days ago we posted this video of Dr. Phil giving some tips on “how to catch a liar”. In this blog post, we outline some of the tips he gave and debunk fact from fiction. You have to give Dr. Phil some credit because some of the information he presents is in fact,…
Read MoreHow to Catch a Liar: Dr. Phil
Dr. Phil was on “The Early Show” late April, giving viewers tips on how to “catch a liar”. In the video, which can be seen below, he gives specific tips and advice on how to detect deception. Just how accurate was he? Were the tips he gave factual and informative? Give us your opinion and…
Read MoreDetecting True Lies: Police Officers’ Ability to Detect Suspects’ Lies
We recently came across this interesting article “Detecting True Lies: Police Officers’ Ability to Detect Suspects’ Lies” which was written by Samantha Mann, Aldert Vrij and Ray Bull of the University of Portsmouth Psychology Department. Vrij, a professor of applied social psychology, has written over 350 articles and book chapters mainly on the topics of…
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