Citation

Lyons M, Croft A, Fairhurst S, Varley K, Wilson C. Pers. Individ. Dif. 2017; 113: 1-4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.paid.2017.03.008

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Although overall people are poor at lie detection, the accuracy depends on the situation (e.g., high versus low stakes), as well as the characteristics of the person detecting the lie. In an on-line experiment (N = 347), we explored the relationship between the Dark Triad (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy), and accuracy in detecting lies in high-stakes, emotional TV appeals. The participants filled in a 27-item Dark Triad measure, and watched 20 video-clips of people appealing to find a missing person, half of whom had murdered the person they were appealing to find. In both cross-correlational and regression analyses, Machiavellianism had a significant positive relationship with accuracy in women, and narcissism had a significant negative relationship with accuracy in men. Our results suggest that the Dark Triad is a relevant individual difference affecting lie detection, but it has different correlates for men and women. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Language: en