Deception blog round-up of recent research

Ive neglected all the crimepsych blogs over the last few months (pressure of work and a doctorate to finish) but to make up for it, at least partially, Ive published a round-up of all the interesting deception-related research from the last few months over on the Deception Blog. Its in six parts (theres a LOT of it) and can be found via the following links: Part 1: Discussion of who can catch a liar and some research on signs of lying. Part 2: New technologies and deception detection, particularly recent advances in the debate over fMRI but also some news about ERP-related deception detection. Part 3: Its magic! Reporting on the little flurry of interest in understanding how magicians deceive us, with some lessons for how practiced liars might achieve the same effect. Part 4: When people lie in specific situations, from 911 calls to deception by the police. Part 5: Polygraphy, and some recent research on the psychophisiology of lying. Part 6: Kids lies, online lies and my deception book of the year. Blogging is likely to continue to be sporadic on both this and the other crimepsych blogs over the next few months as I try and finish the doctorate, but if all goes to plan I hope to be back to better blogging by the summer of this year. Wishing you all the best for a happy, safe and successful year in 2009!