Indicators of lying in some cultures are indicators of truth in others
Science has shown that people speak differently when they lie. We found that prevalent beliefs about what changes are not correct for all cultures.…
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…7 things worth knowing about groups
The original article was published in CREST Security Review, available as a free download. We’re all members of groups that we want to succeed. But…
Culturally-specific interview strategies get more information
The paper is available here: Uncertainty-Avoidance in Negotiation 1 Abstract This research ... Summary This research examines how the cultu…
Lecture on Computational Social Science
In the past a scientist doing research into human cooperation would often sit for hours at a computer watching videos. These efforts have yielded large…
Jettisoned APA Chapter Paragraph
A couple of weeks ago we finished a chapter for the forthcoming APA handbook of forensic psychology. The following paragraph is jettisoned from the fi…
Getting to ‘Click’: The Verbal Mimicry Road to Cooperation
Almost everyone I speak to understands what it means to ‘click’ with someone” explains Beth Richardson, as we sit down to talk about her PhD research. …
Interpersonal Sensemaking: The forgotten Skill?
Something has always bugged me about the way interaction skills are taught. Be it interviews, negotiations, or sales pitches, the emphasis is invariabl…
Technology Revolution
These days it is a cliché to point out that technology has changed our lives. But it has. It really has. Not only in terms of what we can do from the p…
Employers can Detect Malicious Insiders through their Emails
Most office workers send dozens of electronic communications to colleagues in any given working day, through email, instant messaging and intranet syst…
Myths and Realities of Female Terrorists
Much like their male counterparts, female terrorists are likely to be educated, employed and native residents of the country where they commit a terror…