Truth-Default Theory (TDT): A Theory of Human Deception and Deception Detection

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 378-392

  Levine, Timothy R ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

deception; lying; truth bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905725395     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: 15526526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261927X14535916     Document Type: Article

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