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Finding a needle in a haystack: toward a psychologically informed method for aviation security screening
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posted on 2023-06-08, 18:52 authored by Thomas OrmerodThomas Ormerod, Coral J DandoCurrent aviation security systems identify behavioral indicators of deception to assess risks to flights, but they lack a strong psychological basis or empirical validation. We present a new method that tests the veracity of passenger accounts. In an in vivo double-blind randomized-control trial conducted in international airports, security agents detected 66% of deceptive passengers using the veracity test method compared with less than 5% using behavioral indicator recognition. As well as revealing advantages of veracity testing over behavioral indicator identification, the study provides the highest levels to date of deception detection in a realistic setting where the known base rate of deceptive individuals is low.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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Journal of Experimental Psychology: GeneralISSN
0096-3445Publisher
American Psychological AssociationExternal DOI
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1Volume
144Page range
76-84Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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online firstFull text available
- Yes
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- Yes
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2014-11-06First Open Access (FOA) Date
2016-03-22First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-08-15Usage metrics
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