Little words, often ignored in normal speech, can signal deception. Words such as um and uh indicate cognitive load. Liars experience increased cognitive load. The tag words such as You know, I mean, ...

Detecting deception remains a difficult task. Researchers have tried, but failed, to identify one verbal or nonverbal cue to detect deception. Detecting deception relies on a variety of cues that have ...

If you ever catch your boss in a bold-faced lie, you’ll want to be prepared for the next one. Fortunately, researchers have identified a broad collection of cues people give when they’re trying to ...