Mnemonic techniques and lie detection: accuracy of truth and deception judgments in repeated accounts

Aleksandras Izotovas, Aldert Vrij, Leif A. Strömwall

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Abstract

This study was an examination into whether the use of memory-enhancing techniques (mnemonics) in interviews can be helpful to distinguish truth tellers from liars. In the previous study (Izotovas et al., 2018), it was found that when mnemonic techniques were used in the interview immediately after the event, truth-tellers reported more details than liars in those immediate interviews and again after a delay. Moreover, truth-tellers, but not liars, showed patterns of reporting indicative of genuine memory decay.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-55
Number of pages12
JournalPsichologija
Volume62
Early online date30 Dec 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2021

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