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ERIC Number: EJ1315922
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0888-4080
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Structured Groups Make More Accurate Veracity Judgements than Individuals
Hamlin, Iain; Bolger, Fergus; Vasilichi, Alexandrina; Belton, Ian; Crawford, Megan M.; Sissons, Aileen; Taylor Browne Luka, Courtney; Wright, George
Applied Cognitive Psychology, v35 n6 p1600-1607 Nov-Dec 2021
Groups often make better judgements than individuals, and recent research suggests that this phenomenon extends to the deception detection domain. The present research investigated whether the influence of groups enhances the accuracy of judgements, and whether group size influences deception detection accuracy. Two-hundred fifty participants evaluated written statements with a pre-established detection accuracy rate of 60% in terms of veracity before viewing either the judgements and rationales of several other group members or a short summary of the written statement and revising or restating their own judgements accordingly. Participants' second responses were significantly more accurate than their first, suggesting a small positive effect of structured groups on deception detection accuracy. Group size did not have a significant effect on detection accuracy. The present work extends our understanding of the utility of group deception detection, suggesting that asynchronous, structured groups outperform individuals at detecting deception.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 201716122000003