On lie detection "Wizards"

BOND C. F., Uysal A.

LAW AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.109-115, 2007 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10979-006-9016-1
  • Dergi Adı: LAW AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.109-115
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: deception detection, CATCH, DECEPTION, JUDGMENTS, TRUTH
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

M. O'Sullivan and P. Ekman (2004) claim to have discovered 29 wizards of deception detection. The present commentary offers a statistical critique of the evidence for this claim. Analyses reveal that chance can explain results that the authors attribute to wizardry. Thus, by the usual statistical logic of psychological research, O'Sullivan and Ekman's claims about wizardry are gratuitous. Even so, there may be individuals whose wizardry remains to be uncovered. Thus, the commentary outlines forms of evidence that are (and are not) capable of diagnosing lie detection wizardry.