Little words, often ignored in normal speech, can signal deception. Words such as um and uh indicate cognitive load. Liars experience increased cognitive load. The tag words such as You know, I mean, ...

I hear the voice coming through the telephone receiver, but I am not sure the person at the other end is telling the truth. Without visual cues, detecting deception becomes more difficult, but not ...

Why do I need to know déception? Because understanding the difference between this word in French and English might help you make sense of why a seemingly honest person would be described as ...

Editor's note: The following was submitted to The Oregonian as an In My Opinion ariticle. By Jon B. Eisenberg Eight words: "These calls are not intercepted within the country." That's how President ...