Lying and executive control: An experimental investigation using ego depletion and goal neglect

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-141

  Debey, Evelyne ^a   Verschuere, Bruno ^a,b,c   Crombez, Geert ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Deception; Ego depletion; Executive control; Goal neglect; Lie detection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECEPTION; EGO; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; DECEPTION; EGO; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LIE DETECTION; MALE; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861204121     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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