@jaumemasip
Associate Professor - Forensic Psychology (University of Salamanca). Editor-in-Chief of Legal and Criminological Psychology (@bpsofficial.bsky.social; @wiley.com). Views mine. Main research area: Deception detection. https://diarium.usal.es/jmasip/
Polygraph testing abuses in National Registry of Exonerations false confession cases
By Ben Denkinger, Jeremy Harper, Henry Yoon, & William Iacono
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New Submission Deadline: 31 March 2026
Just one month left:
Just released interview from the #IACP Conference where we discuss:
The #NCIS family & leading in the aftermath of #terrorist attacks
#FalseEvidencePloy & the trust dividend from #PolicingWithVirtue
#Tradecraft of #EffectiveInterviewing & Science-based #interrogation
#UnjustifiableMeans & #GTMO
🚀 One week left until Decepticon 2025!
Want to dive into cutting-edge research on deception, dishonesty, and lie detection? Don’t miss this free online conference featuring top researchers from around the world.
Register by emailing your name + affiliation to: info@deceptionresearchsociety.org
We're excited for Decepticon 2025, taking place 1 & 2 December, 2–5pm UK time. The symposium on Cognitive and Emotional Mechanisms of Deception, featuring research on counterfactual thinking, self-esteem, shame, narcissism & pathological lying. Want to attend? Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org
Machine learning can detect patterns—but can it detect deception?
A newly published replication of a landmark study on linguistic cues in 911 homicide calls suggests the answer is "no".... at least, not reliably.
🔗 Read the full article: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
#psychlaw #lawpsych
Six scholars w/ slightly diff perspectives on eyewitness identification evidence still found much to agree on & highlight suggestions for future research. "Eyewitness suspect identification: six claims regarding the state of the science" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@warwickpsych.bsky.social
Today in Psychology (15th October 1963), Stanley Milgram's infamous article 'Behavioral Study of Obedience' was published in the 'Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology.'
#psychology #PsychologyStudent #PsychologyMajor #PsychologyFacts
Las condenas erróneas en España, analizadas por investigadores de la USAL
www.salamanca24horas.com/universidad/...
Today in Psychology (12th October 1966), Robert Rosenthal's classic book 'Experimenter Effects in Behavioral Research' was published.
www.all-about-psychology.com/psychology-r...
#psychology #PsychologyStudent #PsychologyMajor #PsychologyFacts
In this Halloween-themed interview, Professor Chris French discusses what psychology can teach us about belief in the unexplained, why such experiences feel so real, and how science helps us make sense of the “weird stuff.”
#Psychology #Paranormal #AnomalisticPsychology #CriticalThinking #Halloween
Interested in the science of interviewing? Check out my discussion with Dr. Hayley Cleary and host Dave Thompson.
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Proud to share our new publication led by Dr. Nuria Sánchez on wrongful convictions in Spain (1996–2022). Of the 243 overturned cases, most errors stemmed from professional misconduct. We recommend stronger legal representation, better training, and tighter forensic protocols.Link: shorturl.at/5Kd2O
And we're back! Our first speakers of the season: Tim Levine (veracity effect), Ann-Kathrin Arui (sequence of case info), and Martha Serra-Garcia (why people don't lie more). Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join. Check your time zone here: tinyurl.com/42aun2pn // #deception #research
Call for Papers:
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies on Legal and Criminological Psychology
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 10 March 2026
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The 7am session
🚨 Just published!! 🚨 Following our European Association of Psychology and Law slides, here’s the actual paper
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Co-author: Dr Mircea Zloteanu (King's College London) #OpenAccess #Employability #CriminalRecord #WeekendReading #EAPL2025
It is imperative that scientists not remain silent on “controversial” issues to maintain an appearance of being neutral, or say, apolitical. Nor should they give in to political censorship or censor themselves due to dogmatism.
𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 is inviting applications for the role of Associate Editor
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"Although participants were made aware that the consensus from scientists is that non-verbal lie detection is futile, the inclusion of balanced comments alongside the data still decreased perceived scientific consensus" (Han, Snook, & Day, 2025)
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🚨Hot off the Press🚨
We discuss the evolution of science-based interviewing and how it’s changing the landscape around #interrogations in the US and beyond.
Pockets of Excellence in Policing are embracing the art and science of #EffectiveInterviewing.
#PolicingWithVirtue
irecord.tv/why-agencies...
You may also check out this companion systematic review:
A systematic review of the validity of Criteria-based Content Analysis in child sexual abuse cases and other field studies
By Sporer & Masip
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our new paper is out:
A Meta-Analysis of Field Studies on Criteria-Based Content Analysis | European Psychologist
By Sporer, Hauch, Masip, & Martschuk
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New co-authored chapter: The Myth of Body Language and the Fallacies of Body Language Analysis and Training Programs in "Body Language Communication".
A look at why much of what we hear about body language just isn’t true.
#bodylanguage #psychology #nonverbal
In their article published in Law and Human Behavior @lhb-apls.bsky.social, Brimbal et al. examined current #law enforcement beliefs and practices about interviewing & interrogation. Read the Article Spotlight for a summary of the study bit.ly/4koTIHG @ap-ls.org
𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 is inviting applications for the role of Associate Editor
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As a member of the #MéndezPrinciples Steering Committee, I’m pleased to share this Statement from the Co-Chairs, four years after we launched the Principles on #EffectiveInterviewing.
The Principles propose a shift in mindset to science-based #interrogation.
#TruthMatters
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What do Legal Professionals Know About False Confessions? A Survey with Defense Attorneys, Public Prosecutors, and Criminal Judges
By Teresa Schneider, Marie Hunscher, Linda Geven Jenny Schell-Leugers, & Lennart May
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Legal and Criminological Psychology.
Supplement Issue:
"Exploring common ground in the repressed versus false memories debate"
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