Seeing through crocodile tears? Sex-specific associations between the Dark Triad traits and lie detection accuracy

Lyons, Minna, Croft, Amanda, Fairhurst, Sian, Varley, Katie and Wilson, Clarissa (2017) Seeing through crocodile tears? Sex-specific associations between the Dark Triad traits and lie detection accuracy. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 113. pp. 1-4.

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Abstract

Although overall people are poor at lie detection, the accuracy depends on the situation (e.g., high versus low-stakes), as well as the characteristics of the person detecting the lie. In an on-line experiment (N = 347), we explored the relationship between the Dark Triad (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy), and accuracy in detecting lies in high-stakes, emotional TV appeals. The participants filled in a 27-item Dark Triad measure, and watched 20 video-clips of people appealing to find a missing person, half of whom had murdered the person they were appealing to find. In both cross-correlational and regression analyses, Machiavellianism had a significant positive relationship with accuracy in women, and narcissism had a significant negative relationship with accuracy in men. Our results suggest that the Dark Triad is a relevant individual difference affecting lie detection, but it has different correlates for men and women.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	High-stakes emotional lies, Dark Triad, Sex differences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	07 Jul 2017 07:36
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 07:00
DOI:	10.1016/j.paid.2017.03.008
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3008340