Journal article
Personality traits of a good liar: A systematic review of the literature
Personality and Individual Differences, Vol.147, pp.306-316
2019
Abstract
Although deception is used by many high-risk occupations, including military leaders, lawyers and politicians, there are currently no selection tests to determine which people have superior lie production abilities for these roles. The lack of selection tests is particularly crucial in the high-risk covert roles of undercover operations and human source management within policing. This paper uses the PRISMA systematic review technique to summarise and synthesis the extant literature examining deception theories and lie production. This paper also examines the relationship between lie production and Emotional Intelligence, and the personality traits of the Dark Triad and the HEXACO, to elucidate the characteristics of good liars. The scant research published within this field has been conducted with a variety of experimental designs and dependent variables. Generally, results indicate that the traits, skills and abilities behind sender demeanour, such as believability and honesty, may be fundamental to lie production ability. These characteristics could be considered in selection testing for to identify people with the ability to deceive effectively.
Details
- Title
- Personality traits of a good liar: A systematic review of the literature
- Authors
- Monica Semrad (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastBridie Scott-Parker (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastMichael Nagel (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publication details
- Personality and Individual Differences, Vol.147, pp.306-316
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.paid.2019.05.007
- ISSN
- 0191-8869
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451230502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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