Big Liars: Is Honesty Always The Best Policy?
Our experts explain the psychology behind why people lie and how you can avoid being duped.
What Crime Shows Won’t Tell You About How To Spot a Liar
Our experts explain the psychology behind why people lie and how you can avoid being duped.
Medical Notes: Week of January 20, 2019
Vitamin B9 is an essential nutrient, and now new research shows supplementation is more important than we thought. Then, If you ever fibbed to your doctor, you're not alone, and scientists have found a specific genetic mutation that causes frontotemporal Alzheimer's. Finally, forcing kids to apologize and recent studies that show how it usually backfires.
Interrogation Tactics and False Confessions
Confessing to a crime that a person did not commit is a major reason for wrongful convictions. Scientists have found that the psychology of innocent people is a major reason for false confessions. Experts discuss the chain of events and psychology that allow them to occur, and public policy changes that could make them much more rare.
