January 2007 PMID 16859438

Accuracy of deception judgments.

Charles F Bond, Bella M DePaulo

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Discussions highlight the skepticism towards body language analysis and intuition, with phrases like 'scarcely more reliable than flipping a coin' and 'refuting self-serving claims,' reflecting a critical tone. The emphasis on meta-analyses and scientific evidence shows a serious engagement with research findings, contributing to a nuanced understanding of deception detection challenges.

AgreementLow agreement

Most posts express skepticism or disagreement with the idea that deception detection is reliable, emphasizing the meta-analyses' findings that accuracy is only slightly above chance.

InterestHigh interest

The discussion shows high interest, with references to numerous studies, critiques of body language analysis, and debates about intuition and practice.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts actively reference research articles and methodological critiques, indicating a moderate level of deep engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

While it raises awareness about the limitations of deception detection, there’s limited evidence suggesting a transformative impact on practices or beliefs.

Abstract in brief

  • People can roughly identify lies from truths about 54% of the time, with slightly better accuracy in recognizing truths than lies.
  • The average ability to distinguish lies from truths is statistically significant but not highly accurate, placing individuals around the 60th percentile compared to other social psychology findings.
  • People tend to be better at detecting lies when they are audible rather than visual, believe others are honest when motivated to be believed, and judge others' deception more harshly than their own, which influences overall deception judgments.]

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Eliane Deschrijver
@DrEDeschrijver · X

Conclusion: Instead of on mindreading (which neurotypicals often fail at too https://t.co/M0tUL06waV), social cognition may depend foremost on assessing the extent to which others are on the same page as you are, on the basis of all available social information. 6/7

Sep 3, 2020 · 21 likes · 6 shares · 813 followers View post →
Дезинфотека
@Disinfotecque · X

@GodIsTheOrgasm @Chocolate_Notre A meta-analysis of 206 studies for a total of 24,483 participants found that judging truth or deception via mannerisms is scarcely more reliable than flipping a coin, averaging 54%— even for those trained in the pseudoscience of body language analysis. https://t.co/I7TkhkNH9X

Apr 21, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 67 followers View post →
chut
@AChutneyFerret · X

@cydney0071 @MoiraDonegan @inihelene That kind of blind trust of intuition is a major factor in racism and sexism. Research has shown people who believe they can tell when someone is lying are only right 47% of the time https://t.co/6EbsFQOd0w

Jun 17, 2022 · 4 likes · 367 followers View post →
Maria Hartwig
@mariahartwig · X

Actually, I can Charlie Bond and @belladepaulo’s seminal #metaanalysis (2006) on #accuracy in #deception judgments refutes Mitchell’s self-serving bullshit Moderator analyses show no support for the claim that on-the-job experience improves accuracy

Apr 20, 2024 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 1,538 followers View post →
Mind Help
@MindStarHelp · X

Accuracy of deception judgments. #truth #psychologyfacts #psychology #mentalhealth #mindhelp https://t.co/5uUKjTdQuv

Sep 3, 2021 · 1 like · 1,609 followers View post →
Grouxo March (\_/)
@corsariodandy · X

@Soy_La_Macarena La mayoría de las personas son sorprendentemente malas para detectar mentiras, pero quienes tienen una mayor inteligencia social tienden a ser mejores en esta habilidad. Bond y DePaulo "Accuracy of Deception Judgments"

Feb 15, 2025 · 1 like · 93 followers View post →

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Grouxo March (\_/)
@corsariodandy · X

@Soy_La_Macarena La mayoría de las personas son sorprendentemente malas para detectar mentiras, pero quienes tienen una mayor inteligencia social tienden a ser mejores en esta habilidad. Bond y DePaulo "Accuracy of Deception Judgments"

Feb 15, 2025 · 1 like · 93 followers View post →
Project Aletheia
@AletheiaFX · X

RT @mariahartwig: Actually, I can Charlie Bond and @belladepaulo’s seminal #metaanalysis (2006) on #accuracy in #deception judgments refut…

Apr 20, 2024 · 3 shares · 447 followers View post →
Mark Fallon
@glynco · X

RT @mariahartwig: Actually, I can Charlie Bond and @belladepaulo’s seminal #metaanalysis (2006) on #accuracy in #deception judgments refut…

Apr 20, 2024 · 3 shares · 4,277 followers View post →
JUAN PABLO GARCIA
@JPABLOGARCIA · X

RT @mariahartwig: Actually, I can Charlie Bond and @belladepaulo’s seminal #metaanalysis (2006) on #accuracy in #deception judgments refut…

Apr 20, 2024 · 3 shares · 845 followers View post →
Maria Hartwig
@mariahartwig · X

Actually, I can Charlie Bond and @belladepaulo’s seminal #metaanalysis (2006) on #accuracy in #deception judgments refutes Mitchell’s self-serving bullshit Moderator analyses show no support for the claim that on-the-job experience improves accuracy

Apr 20, 2024 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 1,538 followers View post →
sandwichpenis51
@WestonFacts · X

@Donn_____ @TWraze @murgatroyy There's very little evidence to support body language analysis as practical for spotting deception (https://t.co/OaUNdYFiRt)

Dec 11, 2023 · 1 like · 21 followers View post →
Dani Fethez
@DaniMet1 · X

RT @Disinfotecque: @GodIsTheOrgasm @Chocolate_Notre A meta-analysis of 206 studies for a total of 24,483 participants found that judging tr…

Apr 21, 2023 · 1 share · 3,411 followers View post →
Дезинфотека
@Disinfotecque · X

@GodIsTheOrgasm @Chocolate_Notre A meta-analysis of 206 studies for a total of 24,483 participants found that judging truth or deception via mannerisms is scarcely more reliable than flipping a coin, averaging 54%— even for those trained in the pseudoscience of body language analysis. https://t.co/I7TkhkNH9X

Apr 21, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 67 followers View post →
Дезинфотека
@Disinfotecque · X

A meta-analysis of 206 studies for a total of 24,483 participants concluded that using visual cues to detect truth or description is scarcely more reliable than chance, averaging 54%. Accuracy improved by 9% with *audible only* lies, https://t.co/I7TkhkOeZv https://t.co/EoaLF6ctrv

Jan 31, 2023 · 1 like · 67 followers View post →
Дезинфотека
@Disinfotecque · X

@TuffBackup @sweetorwhtevrbb The existence of body language itself isn’t a pseudoscience, but the idea you can read intentions from it is explicitly a pseudoscience. Actual metaanalyses of studies demonstrate it is scarcely better than chance if at all. https://t.co/I7TkhkOeZv https://t.co/0glk2hWeAv

Jan 14, 2023 · 67 followers View post →
Miguel Rodriguez
@MiguelR66770829 · X

@GenovevaDaViega @guaggo1gus @lumendoz @RaulPazMx Psychology Review, 10(3), 214-234. doi: 10.1207/s15327957pspr1003_2 - Vrij, A. (2008). Detecting lies and deceit. Pitfalls and Opportunities (Second edition). Southern Gate, Chichester: Willey. Areas de Errores y Oportunidades para mejorar la habilidad de detectar mentiras

Sep 20, 2022 · 3 followers View post →
Miguel Rodriguez
@MiguelR66770829 · X

@GenovevaDaViega @guaggo1gus @lumendoz @RaulPazMx Algunas fuentes: - Aamondt, M. G., & Custer, H. (2006). Who can best catch a liar?: A meta-analysis of individual differences in detecting deception. Forensic Examiner, 15(1), 6. - Bond, C. F., & DePaulo, B. M. (2006). Accuracy of deception judgments. Personality and Social 1.7

Sep 20, 2022 · 3 followers View post →
chut
@AChutneyFerret · X

@cydney0071 @MoiraDonegan @inihelene That kind of blind trust of intuition is a major factor in racism and sexism. Research has shown people who believe they can tell when someone is lying are only right 47% of the time https://t.co/6EbsFQOd0w

Jun 17, 2022 · 4 likes · 367 followers View post →
Mind Help
@MindStarHelp · X

Accuracy of deception judgments. #truth #psychologyfacts #psychology #mentalhealth #mindhelp https://t.co/5uUKjTdQuv

Sep 3, 2021 · 1 like · 1,609 followers View post →
Dennis Lee
@DennisL73061433 · X

Abstract We analyze the accuracy of deception judgments, synthesizing research results from 206 documents and 24,483 judges. In relevant studies, people attempt to discriminate lies from truths in real time with no special aids or training.

Aug 9, 2021 · 25 followers View post →
Dennis Lee
@DennisL73061433 · X

Accuracy of deception judgments Charles F Bond Jr 1 , Bella M DePaulo Affiliations expand PMID: 16859438 DOI: 10.1207/s15327957pspr1003_2

Aug 9, 2021 · 26 followers View post →
Dennis Lee
@DennisL73061433 · X

ers Soc Psychol Rev . 2006;10(3):214-34. doi: 10.1207/s15327957pspr1003_2.

Aug 9, 2021 · 26 followers View post →
Jordan James Etem
@JordanJamesEtem · X

Bond, C. F., DePaulo, B. M. (2006). Accuracy of deception judgments. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10(3), 214-234. https://t.co/ggjWc9ophr @ClayMagouyrk @Oracle https://t.co/HjDc7tpNGO

Jun 29, 2021 · 12,644 followers View post →
Maria Hartwig
@mariahartwig · X

@TheCons03426788 Intuition suggests so, but the facts do not bare that intuition out, see https://t.co/f1UxLgN7Ip; https://t.co/AkXsIgXXgb and https://t.co/YItVUp9jM6

Sep 26, 2020 · 1,538 followers View post →
James Trujillo
@jamesptrujillo · X

RT @DrEDeschrijver: Conclusion: Instead of on mindreading (which neurotypicals often fail at too https://t.co/M0tUL06waV), social cognition…

Sep 3, 2020 · 6 shares · 1,126 followers View post →
jay/jess
@jmankewitz · X

RT @DrEDeschrijver: Conclusion: Instead of on mindreading (which neurotypicals often fail at too https://t.co/M0tUL06waV), social cognition…

Sep 3, 2020 · 6 shares · 755 followers View post →
Elaine Mcgreevy
@ElaineMcgreevy · X

RT @DrEDeschrijver: Conclusion: Instead of on mindreading (which neurotypicals often fail at too https://t.co/M0tUL06waV), social cognition…

Sep 3, 2020 · 6 shares · 4,348 followers View post →
Authentique
@CLindenboom · X

RT @DrEDeschrijver: Conclusion: Instead of on mindreading (which neurotypicals often fail at too https://t.co/M0tUL06waV), social cognition…

Sep 3, 2020 · 6 shares · 157 followers View post →
Gail Glass-Malley
@MalleyGlass · X

RT @DrEDeschrijver: Conclusion: Instead of on mindreading (which neurotypicals often fail at too https://t.co/M0tUL06waV), social cognition…

Sep 3, 2020 · 6 shares · 451 followers View post →
Eliane Deschrijver
@DrEDeschrijver · X

Conclusion: Instead of on mindreading (which neurotypicals often fail at too https://t.co/M0tUL06waV), social cognition may depend foremost on assessing the extent to which others are on the same page as you are, on the basis of all available social information. 6/7

Sep 3, 2020 · 21 likes · 6 shares · 813 followers View post →
Unlearned Hand
@Unlearned_Hand · X

@davidgmac9 @SamRochadotcom @AmSolidarity Just flip a coin, dude. It'll work just as well. https://t.co/oRknzf5CEV

Aug 13, 2020 · 1,913 followers View post →
Yasuhiro Daiku
@carpenter0212 · X

Accuracy of deception judgments. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/IQWQWbK5XR

Jan 11, 2019 · 253 followers View post →