Use of global trait cues helps to explain older adults’ decrements in detecting children’s lies

Use of global trait cues helps to explain older adults’ decrements in detecting children’s lies Purpose Previous research has established that lie-detection accuracy decreases with age; however, various mechanisms for…
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‘Rapport myopia’ in investigative interviews: Evidence from linguistic and subjective indicators of rapport

‘Rapport myopia’ in investigative interviews: Evidence from linguistic and subjective indicators of rapport Purpose Rapport-building has beneficial effects in investigative and security contexts. However, there remains limited understanding of the…
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Psychopathic traits predict moral judgements in five moral domains: The mediating effect of unpleasantness

Psychopathic traits predict moral judgements in five moral domains: The mediating effect of unpleasantness Purpose The relationship between psychopathic traits and moral judgements has evoked passionate debates among researchers. Psychopathic…
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Contributions of the dark triad to moral disengagement among incarcerated and community adults

Contributions of the dark triad to moral disengagement among incarcerated and community adults Previous research has revealed a strong association between moral disengagement (MD) and criminal behaviour. However, few studies…
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Does cognitive inflexibility predict violent extremist behaviour intentions? A registered direct replication report of Zmigrod, Rentfrow, & Robbins, 2019

Does cognitive inflexibility predict violent extremist behaviour intentions? A registered direct replication report of Zmigrod, Rentfrow, & Robbins, 2019 Purpose Research assessing violent extremist risk factors thus far largely ignored…
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Is psychological treatment equally effective for intimate partner violence perpetrators with and without childhood family violence?

Is psychological treatment equally effective for intimate partner violence perpetrators with and without childhood family violence? Purpose This study assessed the differential long‐term effectiveness of a standard treatment programme for…
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Preschoolers’ true and false reports: Comparing effects of the Sequential Interview and NICHD protocol

Preschoolers’ true and false reports: Comparing effects of the Sequential Interview and NICHD protocol Purpose The current study aimed to examine a Norwegian technique for conducting investigative interviews with preschoolers:…
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How guilty and innocent suspects perceive the police and themselves: suspect interviews in Germany

How guilty and innocent suspects perceive the police and themselves: suspect interviews in Germany Purpose Suspects are central participants of a police interview and can provide crucial information on the…
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Validity of the MacDonald triad as a forensic construct: Links with psychopathology and patterns of aggression in sex offenders

Validity of the MacDonald triad as a forensic construct: Links with psychopathology and patterns of aggression in sex offenders Purpose The MacDonald triad is composed of three developmental markers, including…
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The effects of cognitive load during an investigative interviewing task on mock interviewers’ recall of information

The effects of cognitive load during an investigative interviewing task on mock interviewers’ recall of information Purpose Although investigative interviewers receive training in interviewing techniques, they often fail to comply…
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