A comparable truth baseline improves truth/lie discrimination

A comparable truth baseline improves truth/lie discrimination

In a comparable truth baseline (CTB), a knowingly truthful baseline statement is compared to a statement of interest, and deviations in verbal details possibly indicate deceit. In two experiments, we investigated whether a CTB can improve truth/lie discrimination when verbal details are coded by ind...

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Published in:Applied cognitive psychology Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 1060 - 1071
Main Authors: Bogaard, Glynis, Nußbaum, Madeleine, Schlaudt, Laura Sophie, Meijer, Ewout H., Nahari, Galit, Vrij, Aldert
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bognor Regis Wiley 01-09-2022
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Subjects:
Accuracy
comparable truth baseline
Comparative Analysis
Deception
deception detection
Decision Making
Discrimination
Ethics
Identification
lie detection accuracy
Polygraphs
reality monitoring
Truth
Verbal Communication
verbal cues
Visual discrimination
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Summary:In a comparable truth baseline (CTB), a knowingly truthful baseline statement is compared to a statement of interest, and deviations in verbal details possibly indicate deceit. In two experiments, we investigated whether a CTB can improve truth/lie discrimination when verbal details are coded by independent raters (Experiment 1) and when judged by naive observers (Experiment 2). In addition, we investigated whether lie tellers would calibrate their lies to match the detailedness of their baseline. Results showed no evidence of calibration. As expected, truths were more detailed than their corresponding baselines, while lies were less detailed. Significant differences emerged for spatial, visual and action details. Experiment 2 did not show that a CTB improved observers' lie detection accuracy. Taken together, our results showed that a deviation in details from a CTB may serve as a helpful aid in lie detection.
Bibliography:Funding information
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Grant/Award Number: VI.Veni.201G.016
ISSN:0888-4080
1099-0720
DOI:10.1002/acp.3990