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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Computer Science
  • Security Studies

Background:

  • Faked identities pose significant physical and online security risks.
  • Current methods for detecting deception lack robust, objective measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of complex questions in increasing cognitive load for liars.
  • To develop and validate machine learning (ML) models for distinguishing truth-tellers from liars based on response patterns.

Main Methods:

  • An identity verification experiment involving 40 participants (20 instructed to lie, 20 truthful).
  • Collected response times and error rates when answering control, simple, and complex questions.
  • Trained ML models on error rates and response times to classify participants.

Main Results:

  • ML models achieved 90-95% accuracy in distinguishing liars from truth-tellers using error rate and response time.
  • A separate validation sample of 10 participants showed 80-90% accuracy, indicating good generalization.
  • Complex questions were identified as a key factor in enhancing deception detection.

Conclusions:

  • Response times and errors to complex questions provide an effective means to differentiate liars from truth-tellers.
  • The developed ML models demonstrate strong potential for real-world application in identity verification and security.