The Traitors: why context is key when it comes to uncovering liars: Warning: includes spoilers for episode one of The Traitors. The Traitors has returned to BBC One with a second season after the runaway success of the reality show’s debut series. In the game show, 22 strangers stay at a remote castle and compete …
Donald Trump’s truth: why liars might sometimes be considered honest – new research: According to fact checkers, Donald Trump made more than 30,000 false or misleading claims during his presidency. That’s around 20 a day. But, according to several opinion polls during his presidency, around 75% of Republican voters still considered Trump to be honest. …
The mathematics of human behaviour: how my new model can spot liars and counter disinformation: Maths can describe how we update our views to make a decision based on the information available. Triff/Shutterstock Understanding the human mind and behaviour lies at the core of the discipline of psychology. But to characterise how people’s behaviour changes …
South Africa in the news: Legal experts join senior Tory in condemning prison plans for Covid travel liars: Plans to hand 10-year prison sentences to travellers who try to evade coronavirus quarantine rules have been criticised by legal experts and a senior Tory who branded them “utterly ridiculous”.: “South Africa” – BingNews Covid: Top Tory …
Spotting liars is hard – but our new method is effective and ethical: Guilty? The length of your answer may give it away. Motortion Films/Shutterstock Most people lie occasionally. The lies are often trivial and essentially inconsequential – such as pretending to like a tasteless gift. But in other contexts, deception is more serious and …