Discriminating Between Statements of True and False Intent: The Impact of Repeated Interviews and Strategic Questioning

Pär Anders Granhag; Erik Mac Giolla; Tuule Sooniste; Leif Strömwall; Meiling Liu-Jonsson

doi:10.1080/19361610.2016.1104230

Discriminating Between Statements of True and False Intent: The Impact of Repeated Interviews and Strategic Questioning

Pär Anders Granhag
, Erik Mac Giolla
, Tuule Sooniste
, Leif Strömwall
, Meiling Liu-Jonsson

University of Gothenburg
Department of Psychology

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Abstract

Between-statement consistency is regarded as an important cue to deceit. However, research indicates that liars can be as consistent as truth tellers. The consistency of statements of intent in two mock security settings was examined. Truth tellers spoke honestly of their intentions. Liars provided a cover story to mask their criminal intentions. Participants (N = 60) were interviewed three times, and their statements were coded for repetitions, omissions, and commissions. The similarities between truth tellers and liars on all three measures of consistency were striking. These findings highlight consistency as a pernicious cue to deceit.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-17
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Applied Security Research
Volume	11
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19361610.2016.1104230
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

consistency
deception detection
repeated interviews
True and false intent

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