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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 Dando
Current 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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Publication status

  • Published

File Version

  • Accepted version

Journal

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

ISSN

0096-3445

Publisher

American Psychological Association

Issue

1

Volume

144

Page range

76-84

Department affiliated with

  • Psychology Publications

Notes

online first

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-11-06

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-03-22

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-08-15

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