“Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving yourself.”—Ludwig Wittgenstein Self-deception is often easy to recognize in others but far more difficult to recognize in ourselves. With another, we may have ...

Many people find the topic of human deception fascinating. What I like most about deception research is that in the realm of deception, nothing is what it seems. To see what I mean, try taking this ...

A new study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science identifies five distinct strategies that women employ to detect or prevent deception from potential romantic partners. The findings indicate ...

FIVE HUNDRED dummies descended on the French coast on the night of June 5th 1944. The crack of gunfire sounded from each one, courtesy of a small pyrotechnic device. As they thumped to the ground, ...