Female Deception Detection as a Function of Commitment and Self-Awareness
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2004
Journal / Book Title
Personality and Individual Differences
Abstract
It was been hypothesized that evolutionary factors including self-awareness and commitment are related to deception detection. In this study, 34 female undergraduates were tested for their ability to detect deception via a video paradigm. Females that were not in a committed relationship were significantly better at detecting males "faking good" as compared to committed females. Further, self-awareness was correlated with the ability to detect deception. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that deception may be related to self-awareness and that such a relationship is related to reproductive advantages secured by the ability to deceive.
DOI
10.1016/j.paid.2004.01.011
Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation
Johnson, Amanda K.; Barnacz, Allyson; Constantino, Paul; Triano, Jason; Shackelford, Todd K.; and Keenan, Julian, "Female Deception Detection as a Function of Commitment and Self-Awareness" (2004). Department of Biology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 179.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/biology-facpubs/179
Published Citation
Johnson, A. K., Barnacz, A., Constantino, P., Triano, J., Shackelford, T. K., & Keenan, J. P. (2004). Female deception detection as a function of commitment and self-awareness. Personality and Individual Differences, 37(7), 1417–1424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2004.01.011
