Since ancient times, the art of discerning truth from lies has captivated human curiosity. In our recent book, Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice, my co-author, Drew Curtis, and I ...

Unlike Pinocchio, liars do not usually give telltale signs that they are being dishonest. In lieu of a growing nose, is there a way to distinguish people who are telling the truth from those who ...

Phil Houston knows how to spot a lie. A former career CIA officer who’s sometimes been called the human lie detector, he literally wrote the book on detecting deception. His techniques are used by U.S ...

Professor Hanein preparing BBC reporter Natalie Lisbona for her lie detection test. (Photo: Tomer Neuberg/BBC) ...

It would seem that being honest is an absolute, undebatable state. A person is either truthful or he’s not. Right? Consider this scenario: a shopkeeper mistakenly returns an extra $10 in change to a ...

In the complex world of modern dating, determining truth from fiction has become increasingly challenging. While most people engage in minor embellishments during early dating stages, understanding ...