Being Ostracized Can Make You a Better Lie Detector Ostracized people have an advantage in detecting lies when it is particularly important for them to distinguish deceptive from truthful statements.
Do People Cheat More When They Feel Powerful or Powerless? High-power positions do not always foster unethical behavior.
To Catch a Liar Behavioral science provides an unexpected roadmap for evaluating truthfulness and detecting deception.
Lying to Spice up Life People who exaggerate sometimes get a bad rap, but could there be a social benefit to embellishing your stories?