Resources on Lying and Deception

• Wizards Can Detect Deception - How few people have the natural ability to detect deception.
• Detecting Deception - American Psychological Association (APA) report on detecting deception.
  
• More on Detecting Deception - Science News article on the topic.
  
• Using Technology to Detect Deception - ScienceDaily report.
• How to Detect Deception - Article from WebMd (mostly sound advice).
• Ten Ways to Detect Lie - Article at Forbes.com.
• Basic Issues and Distinctions - Wikipedia entry on deception.
• Denial Makes the World Go Around - NYTimes article on the benefits of self-deception in close relationships.
• The Naked Face - Malcolm Gladwell's article in the New Yorker on reading people.
• Cues to Deception - DePaulo's meta-analysis on the nonverbal cues associated with deception.
• Babies Mislead Their Parents - Article in the Globe about how infants mislead their parents.
• Lying and Ethics - Article on ethics from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
• Reference List of Articles on Deception - A reference list of academic books and articles on deception.

• Deception Blog - Website primarily concerned with research on detecting deception (our favorite choice, but with a strong focus on academic research, may not be easily accessible to most readers).
  
• Truth, Lies and Romance Blog - One of our partner's personal blogs on lying and cheating. Also includes a list of useful sites on lying and deception.
  
• Eyes For Lies - A Truth Wizard's Blog - a must read.
• Skeptic's Dictionary - Interesting information and examples on self-deception.
• Lying and Deception - List of articles and websites all related to lying and deception.
• Anti-Polygraph.org - Website focusing on the problems underlying polygraph testing as well as advice on how to beat a polygraph examination.
• Stan B. Walters - Focuses on detecting deception during interviews and interrogations.
  
• Blifaloo.com - Attempts to provide basic information about detecting deception (use for entertainment, advice is not well supported).
  
• Face in Deception - Background information on deception.
• Deception Cues - Quotes and references to research on detecting deception.

• Bella DePaulo's Home Page - Bello DePaulo did ground breaking research on lying and deception exploring basic questions about how, when, and why people lie.
  
• Paul Eckman's Home Page - Paul Eckman is primarily known for his work on nonverbal cues associated with deception and he now runs workshops related to detecting deception.
• Science NetLinks - Lesson plan for teaching students about deception and lying.

• Quotations about Lying - Quotations about lying and deception.
• Festival of Lying - A cultural, artistic festival dedicated to lying.