Examining embedded lies through computational text analysis

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 26482 - 16
• Main Authors: Loconte, Riccardo, Kleinberg, Bennett
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 21.07.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/477; 631/477/2811; Automation; Credibility; Deception; Embedded lies; Humanities and Social Sciences; Individual differences; Lying; Lying profile; Machine learning; multidisciplinary; Narratives; Natural Language processing; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Semantics; Support vector machines; Embedded lies; Lying profile; Natural Language processing; Deception; Individual differences

Verbal deception detection research relies on narratives and commonly assumes statements as truthful or deceptive. A more realistic perspective acknowledges that the veracity of statements exists on a continuum, with truthful and deceptive parts being embedded within the same statement. However, res...