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In this chapter, we review and synthesize meta-analytic studies about deception detection. We examine the scope, methodology, and findings of meta-analyses on the following topics: deception detection accuracy, moderators of accuracy, perceived verbal and nonverbal cues to deception, actual verbal and nonverbal cues to deception, physiologically based techniques for detecting deception (including polygraphs and brain-imaging tools), cognitive/interrogative techniques for detecting deception, and the effectiveness of training to detect deception. This chapter discusses meta-analytic findings about deception detection techniques commonly used by law enforcement as well as techniques used by laypeople in their interpersonal interactions. We also briefly discuss useful topics for future meta-analyses about deception-related topics, as well as methodological strengths and limitations of meta-analyses about deception detection.
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Sternglanz, R.W., Morris, W.L., Morrow, M., Braverman, J. (2019). A Review of Meta-Analyses About Deception Detection. In: Docan-Morgan, T. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96334-1_16
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