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In this chapter, Driskell and Driskell examine research on the cognitive load approach to lie detection, and review the foundational theories of multitasking and cognitive load that underlie this approach. Based on this analysis, specific theoretically based propositions are derived that elaborate the cognitive load approach to lie detection and offer greater specificity in applying cognitive load theories. The propositions presented suggest further avenues for research on cognitive load and lie detection.
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Driskell, T., Driskell, J.E. (2019). Got Theory? Multitasking, Cognitive Load, and Deception. In: Docan-Morgan, T. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96334-1_8
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