Research on deception detection and interviewing practices.
The LIE Lab is a distinguished research facility dedicated to the study of deception and its detection. Its researchers use social and cognitive perspectives to create innovative interviewing techniques and improve deception detection. The lab focuses on developing approaches that can be used for training purposes and policy development across contexts (e.g., the justice system, healthcare settings).
Led by Dr. Amy-May Leach, the LIE Lab is comprised of a group of accomplished graduate researchers and driven undergraduate students who collaborate on cutting-edge projects. Current projects include studying the impact of language proficiency on deception, examining cognitive processes that facilitate deception detection, and reconceptualizing the measurement of deception and its detection.
- Professional development workshops on deception and its detection
- Public workshops on deception and its detection
- Recruitment of individuals for participation in the lab's research projects: the LIE Lab encourages interested individuals to inquire about opportunities
- Defence and security industries
- Policy and governance
- Professional and technical services (including legal services, architecture, engineering)
Specialized labs and equipment
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| Research testing rooms (7) | Collaborative space for interviews, coding, and mass testing of participants. |
| Recording equipment (5 cameras) | Record participant interviews. |
Additional information
| Title | URL/Hyperlink |
|---|---|
| The Lie Lab: Most significant findings. | https://thelielab.com/significant-findings/ |
| The Lie Lab: Selected journal articles. | https://thelielab.com/recentpublications/ |
| You must be lying because I don’t understand you: Language proficiency and lie detection. | https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-59419-006 |
| Less is more? Detecting lies in veiled witnesses. | https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-31604-001 |
| Development of the Interview and Interrogation Assessment Instrument. | https://ir.library.ontariotechu.ca/bitstream/handle/10155/1609/Kaplan_Jeffrey.pdf?sequence=1&isAllo… |
| Confidence can reliably discriminate between accurate and inaccurate lie decisions. | https://thelielab.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/confidence-can-be-used.pdf |
| Detecting deception during a pandemic (presentation at the Canadian Forensic Psychology Virtual Conference). | https://thelielab.com/events/ |