Resources on Lying and Deception

My favorite resources on the web for information about lying and deception.

Articles

Detecting Deception:

• Psych Central - Article focusing on difficulty of detecting deception.
• American Psychological Association - Article describes the nonverbal clues of deception and how difficult lying is to detect.
• Human Face - Article provides an overview of the various ways to detect deception.
• Science News - Article highlights problems involved in using nonverbal clues to detect deception.
• FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin (pdf) - Article discussing how to detect deception in the context of an interview or interrogation.

Benefits of Lying:

• Forbes.com - Article highlighting the benefits of lying.

Ethics of Lying:

• Center for Ethics - Article discusses the ethics involved with lying.

Websites on Lying and Deception

How to Lie:

• How To Lie - Information on how to lie persuasively.

Deception in Romantic Relationships:

• Truth About Deception - A detailed look at lying and deception in close relationships.
• Love Fraud - A website for people who are romantically involved with a sociopath.

General Information about Lying and Deception:

• Wikipedia - General information about deception.
• Deception Blog - Review of academic research on deception.
  

Self-Deception:

• Skeptics Dictionary - An interesting take on self-deception.

Quotes on Lying:

• Lying Quotes - Famous quotes about lying.
• Health Diaries - More quotes about lying and deception.
  

Popular Culture:

• Eyes for Lies - A "truth wizard" - a person with an unusual ability to detect deception - provides her insight on lying and current events.