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Personality characteristics of the successful liar

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Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling

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Abstract

["Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Volume 18, Issue 2, Page 142-154, June 2021. ", "\nAbstract\nThe relationship between personality, behavioral cues, and the ability to tell a convincing lie was examined. Participants were administered the M5‐120 personality inventory and videotaped while retelling a partially scripted story. A group of raters reviewed the video clips and decided whether the participants were lying or being honest. Findings revealed a significant relationship between successful lying and the Agreeableness domain of personality. Specifically, the modesty and sympathy facets of the Agreeableness domain were significantly correlated with successful lying. These results suggest that personality may play a role in the ability to successfully lie. In addition, significant correlations were demonstrated between body language and successful lying and between facial expressions and successful lying.\n"]