![]() Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life. So what drives big liars to lie? And are their motivations different from those other people who lie less frequently? Is pathological lying a mental health disorder? How common is it? And are liars more prevalent in some professions like politics or sales? Or are those unfounded stereotypes? Are there differences in lying between men and women, people of different social backgrounds, or among people who consider themselves religious? And finally, how can you recognize prolific liars in your life and protect yourself from being duped? ![]() Santos appears to have made up college degrees, real estate holdings, even Jewish ancestry, among his many other fabrications. In recent weeks, the liar most in the news has been newly elected representative George Santos, whose long list of career embellishments, deceptions and outright falsehoods came to light only after he won his seat. Researchers have found that while most people tell between zero and two lies per day on average, the most prolific liars might tell five, 10, or even 20. But for a small percentage of people, lying isn't something that they do every once in a while. Even if you consider yourself scrupulously honest, you've probably told the occasional fib. Thank you for listening.Īlmost everyone lies occasionally. Speaking of Psychology will be back with new episodes on August 23, 2023. We hope you enjoy this episode from the archives. In January, I talked to psychologists Drew Curtis and Christian Hart about pathological liars: what drives them, how you can recognize them, and how you can protect yourself from being duped. Kim Mills: Speaking of Psychology is taking a summer break, so we’re rerunning one of our favorite episodes from the past. He holds a master’s degree and PhD in experimental psychology. His research explores the behavioral cues of deception, pathological lying, lying within relationships, lying and morality, and the factors that influence decisions to be honest or deceptive. Some of his work entails understanding pathological lying, evaluating the effectiveness of software on training therapists to recognize emotion and detect deception, investigating the ethics of therapist deception, and looking at the impact of deception on the therapeutic relationship.Ĭhristian Hart, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University, where he is the director of the psychological science program as well as the director of the Human Deception Laboratory. His research focuses on pathological lying, clinical science, and deception within therapy and other professional and interpersonal relationships. Drew Curtis, PhD, is an associate professor and director of the PsyD and counseling psychology programs at Angelo State University in San Angelo Texas.
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