Join us again for Lies and Allies and May 5th, 4pm UK time. This month, speakers explore corrupt collaboration, the role of temptation and self-control in dishonesty, and whether fMRI can be a forensic lie detector. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to get the official invite #deception
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We see through April with talks around AI and dishonesty, moral pride and honesty in preschoolers, and work on eye tracking and facial analysis in the Dutch Police Force. NB: UK clocks have gone forward one hour: check how this affects you here: www.worldtimebuddy.com
March's Lies and Allies approaches! Come find out about deception in adolescence (Marie-Celene Gouwy), Children's decisions to lie (Joanna Płotnikowska), and the effect of oaths to be honest (Janis Zickfeld), March 3rd at 4pm UK time
March's Lies and Allies approaches! Come find out about deception in adolescence (Marie-Celene Gouwy), Children's decisions to lie (Joanna Płotnikowska), and the effect of oaths to be honest (Janis Zickfeld), March 3rd at 4pm UK time
We're kicking off 2026 with a stellar line-up! Talks on the nature of lying, how dishonesty can evolve into continuous ethical transgressions, and helping consumers detect fake reviews. Feb 3rd, 4pm UK time. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join
We're kicking off 2026 with a stellar line-up! Talks on the nature of lying, how dishonesty can evolve into continuous ethical transgressions, and helping consumers detect fake reviews. Feb 3rd, 4pm UK time. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join
We are looking forward to the talks from the second day of our #Decepticon25 online conference! Join the mailing list to attend: info@deceptionresearchsociety.org
Today we’re celebrating Decepticon 2025 — a global gathering of researchers and practitioners exploring deception and dishonesty. Ten years after our first Decepticon in Cambridge, the community is stronger and more vibrant than ever. I’m proud of how far we’ve come and excited for this event!
We're excited for Decepticon 2025, taking place 1 & 2 December, 2–5pm UK time. The symposium on Cognitive and Emotional Mechanisms of Deception, featuring research on counterfactual thinking, self-esteem, shame, narcissism & pathological lying. Want to attend? Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org
Want a preview of what’s coming up?
Here’s the full program for Day 2 of Decepticon 2025.
🚀 One week left until Decepticon 2025!
Want to dive into cutting-edge research on deception, dishonesty, and lie detection? Don’t miss this free online conference featuring top researchers from around the world.
Register by emailing your name + affiliation to: info@deceptionresearchsociety.org
Don't forget to sign up to our mailing list to receive an invite to our first society talk of the season!
And we're back! Our first speakers of the season: Tim Levine (veracity effect), Ann-Kathrin Arui (sequence of case info), and Martha Serra-Garcia (why people don't lie more). Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join. Check your time zone here: tinyurl.com/42aun2pn // #deception #research
That abstract deadline has crept up! If you are planning to present at Decepticon 2025, remember that abstracts are due TODAY! #Decepticon2025
I'm excited to be a part of this meeting tomorrow! I'll be talking about how to think about honest/dishonest actions with deepfakes. #philsky #aiethics #techethics #academicsky #ethics
Join us in an hour, 4pm UK time, for this month's Lies and Allies. The meeting link is in your inbox. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join #deception #forensic #research
This Tuesday (June 3rd, 4-5pm UK time), Lies and Allies returns to your screen. Talks cover AI models' detecting of deception, deepfakes, and an improved method for measuring dishonesty. To attend, joint the mailing list: email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org
December 1 & 2, 2025 (virtual conference) Abstract submission deadline: September 3rd, 2025 Topics: lie detection, lie prevalence, dishonesty, concealment, verbal and non-verbal approaches, theoretical and technological advances, their application in the field, etc. Submit to: info@deceptionresearchsociety.org (mail subject line 'Decepticon abstract’) Abstracts must include a title, authors’ names, affiliations, and max 200 words
Decepticon 2025 announced! 1-2 Dec 2025. Submit your deception-related abstracts by Sep 3 2025. Include title, authors' names. No more than 200 words. Submit to info@deceptionresearchsociety.org with 'Decepticon abstract' as subject line. #Decepticon2025 #psychology #lie #deception #callforpapers
This month's Lies and Allies is about to kick off! #forensic #forensky #deception
This coming Tuesday, join us for our next Lies and Allies! Link to the event to arrive in your inbox. Not on the mailing list? Join by emailing info@deceptionresearchsociety.org #deception #forensic
How do you detect lies that are embedded into truths? Are there nonverbal differences between autistic and non-autistic liars? And how does pro- and antisocial lying to siblings get socialised? Join us May 6th, 4-5pm UK time. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join #forensky #deception
How do you detect lies that are embedded into truths? Are there nonverbal differences between autistic and non-autistic liars? And how does pro- and antisocial lying to siblings get socialised? Join us May 6th, 4-5pm UK time. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join #forensky #deception
Check out our April 1st lineup for Lies and Allies: how eyewitness children with disabilities are perceived, addressing deception in negotiations, and satire as intentionally insincere. Join us at 4-5pm UK time on Apr 1st. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to receive the invite
Exciting news! There will be a virtual Decepticon conference in 2025, discussing the latest basic and applied research on deception. Keep an eye on our social media feeds and emails for info as it becomes available
We're just about to kick off March's Lies and Allies session, exploring scientific research around honesty, deception and detecting deception. To join the mailing list and receive future invites, DM us #forensic #deception #research #academic
A quick reminder that today is Lies and Allies. We have talks on verbalising emotion in false allegations, the nature of honesty, and when calling emergency services makes you a suspect. To get the invite, email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org #forensky
Talks on the verbalisation of emotions in true statements and false allegations, what is honesty, and when calling 911 makes you a suspect: examining behavioural predictors of suspicion in emergency calls. Mar 4th, 4-5pm uk time
The meeting link for this month's Lies and Allies has gone out! If you missed it, email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to get the link //
Looking forward to this upcoming meeting - come check it out!
This month's Lies & Allies lineup on March 4th, 4-5pm UK time: emotions in false allegations, the nature of honesty (@charactergap.bsky.social), and predicting suspicion in emergency service calls. To join us, email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org