Detecting Lies and Deceit: Pitfalls and Opportunities

by Aldert Vrij

Why do people lie?
Do gender and personality differences affect how people lie?
How can lies be detected? Detecting Lies and Deceit provides the most comprehensive review of deception to date. This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of deception research and discusses the working and efficacy of the most commonly used lie detection tools, All three aspects of deception are nonverbal cues, speech and written statement analysis and (neuro)physiological responses. The most common errors in lie detection are discussed and practical guidelines are provided to help professionals improve their lie detection skills. Detecting Lies and Deceit is a must-have resource for students, academics and professionals in psychology, criminology, policing and law.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

504 pages, Hardcover

First published March 14, 2000

Reviews

[Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that this was a super interesting read if you are interested in psychology.

[Ella · Rating 1 out of 5]

1⭐ чисто за утку на обложке

[Soloria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book can be considered a good addition to Ekman's books. The author scrupulously analyzes the nuances of determining a lie or truth. The topic sounds rather complicated and requires preparation.

Of the important points mentioned is the style of communication (for example, different communication styles are used for attractive and unattractive people), which also affects the process. Quite a large part of the book is devoted to describing a specially developed technique for determining the truthfulness of statements, which is commonly used in some countries to interview sexually abused children.

[Arabella Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good overview of the science, such as it is, and a surprising number of practical notes from the author. (tl;dr: There is no definitive way to detect liars. All of the pop-sci body language stuff is rubbish. Go with your gut, and check everything checkable in the subject's statement. Polygraphs are only useful for scaring people into confessing, which doesn't work when they know what a polygraph is and how it works.)

[Clifton Coetzee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must read for every PDD professional. It is a detailed study of the various Statement Analysis techniques avaialble for serious study. I have read this book several times
and feel that I have yet to read it several more times. The theories and concepts espoused by Undeutsch are given more depth by Van Der Vrij. I keep this book near to me at all times.

[Michele]

good in parts