Do you suspect that someone is lying to you by replying to your text message or chat?
There is a way to tell, since researchers claim that those who lie are slow to respond!
The researchers, who conducted the study, conducted by the University of Nebraska in collaboration with the University of Arizona, claimed that not only were students who lied delayed in responding, but they also made many corrections to their message before sending it.
Also, according to the research findings, the "liars" sent shorter messages than when they answered honestly.
"Online chat rooms are a perfect environment for deception because people there hide their true identities and their messages seem genuine," said computer systems professor Tom Meserv.
Finally, the researchers argued that the results of the study could help create a program that would automatically detect those who lie
online.
Such an application could be useful in many situations beyond chatting with friends, such as on dating sites and customer service..
Source: planet-greece.blogspot.com
