Deception Behavior and Facial Cues: The Moderating Effects of Competitive Situation Cognitive Process and Personal Trait

Abstract

Deception has a negative effect on interpersonal interactions and may compromise the group goal and impede development of human civilization Therefore researchers and relevant practitioners (e g the police and executive managers) have been dedicated to understanding deception or lies Through matching of interactive board games this study explored and compared the facial cues (including facial muscles and facial expressions) of deceptive and honest behaviors as well as the durations of such behaviors in competitive and noncompetitive situations and under different cognitive processes and personal traits According to hierarchical linear modeling analysis results (N = 58) (1) significant differences were observed in facial expressions of deceptive and honest behaviors; (2) significant interaction existed between deceptive behaviors and cognitive processes (behavioral demonstration and monitoring waiting) in terms of facial muscles; and (3) significant interaction existed between deceptive behaviors and Machiavellianism in terms of facial expressions and facial muscles Finally based on the research results we provided further discussion and discourse on previous theories and expound this study’s contribution limitation and possible future directions of research

Date of Award	2020
Original language	English
Supervisor	Li-Fang Chou (Supervisor)