Dr Timothy Levine on deception: Truth-Default Theory, spotting liars and how not to be wrongfully convicted (#14)

<p>3:15 - the importance  of interpersonal communication.</p><p>6:38 - causes of breakdowns in communication.</p><p>8:58 - how a student challenged Dr Levine's thinking on deception.</p><p>14:34 - the value of being open-minded and humble.</p><p>16:36 - how good are we at telling lies?</p><p>18:37 - why are we not better at spotting lies?</p><p>20:07 - being truth biased is helpful.</p><p>21:05 - how prevalent is lying?</p><p>23:26 - why do people lie?</p><p>25:46 - lying to protect other people's feelings.</p><p>28:35 - most common lies.</p><p>31:04 - is evasion deception?</p><p>34:09 - the role of motive in detecting lies.</p><p>35:27 - what is truth default theory and how did it help deception detection?</p><p>37:34 - non verbal cues cannot help us detect lies.</p><p>38:09 - how we can actually detect lies.</p><p>42:15 - cheating experiments.</p><p>46:34 - are federal agents better at detecting lies?</p><p>48:14 - what questions can we ask to tell if someone is lying?</p><p>49:57 - how even professionals can get it wrong. The Amanda Knox case.</p><p>52:11 - how to be more believable.</p><p>56:43 - your reaction to being accused can make you look guilty.</p><p>58:39 - finding the balance between scepticism and truth default.</p><p>01:00:48 - What got Tim into deception.</p><p>01:02:05 - is love really blind?</p><p>01:03:37 - Is Santa is real?</p><p>01:06:30 - importance of character in deciding whether to believe someone.</p><p>01:08:16 - two big take-aways.</p><p>01:08:58 - how to connect with Dr Timothy Levine.</p><p>You find more detailed show notes with links to references at: <a href="https://candourpodcast.com/dr-timothy-levine/" target="_blank">https://candourpodcast.com/dr-timothy-levine/</a></p>