Detecting deceit via analyses of verbal and nonverbal behavior in children and adults

Human Communication Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-41

  Vrij, Aldert ^a   Akehurst, Lucy ^a   Soukara, Stavroula ^a   Bull, Ray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2442419176     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/30.1.8     Document Type: Article

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