Dr Timothy Levine on deception: Truth-Default Theory, spotting liars and how not to be wrongfully convicted (#14)
Candour Communication Podcast
English - February 14, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 51 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Society & Culture Relationships empathy simon sinek soft skills jocko podcast people skills brene brown leaders unlocking us dare to lead candour Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
3:15 - the importance of interpersonal communication.
6:38 - causes of breakdowns in communication.
8:58 - how a student challenged Dr Levine's thinking on deception.
14:34 - the value of being open-minded and humble.
16:36 - how good are we at telling lies?
18:37 - why are we not better at spotting lies?
20:07 - being truth biased is helpful.
21:05 - how prevalent is lying?
23:26 - why do people lie?
25:46 - lying to protect other people's feelings.
28:35 - most common lies.
31:04 - is evasion deception?
34:09 - the role of motive in detecting lies.
35:27 - what is truth default theory and how did it help deception detection?
37:34 - non verbal cues cannot help us detect lies.
38:09 - how we can actually detect lies.
42:15 - cheating experiments.
46:34 - are federal agents better at detecting lies?
48:14 - what questions can we ask to tell if someone is lying?
49:57 - how even professionals can get it wrong. The Amanda Knox case.
52:11 - how to be more believable.
56:43 - your reaction to being accused can make you look guilty.
58:39 - finding the balance between scepticism and truth default.
01:00:48 - What got Tim into deception.
01:02:05 - is love really blind?
01:03:37 - Is Santa is real?
01:06:30 - importance of character in deciding whether to believe someone.
01:08:16 - two big take-aways.
01:08:58 - how to connect with Dr Timothy Levine.
You find more detailed show notes with links to references at: https://candourpodcast.com/dr-timothy-levine/