Deception: Processes and Detection (354-CN-65)
Instructors
Dr. Elena Labkovsky
Elena Labkovsky is scholar-practitioner in the field of Clinical/Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience, investigating neuronal mechanisms of brain functionality that influence people’s behaviors. She received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Psychology from St. Petersburg State University, Russia. She later completed her post-doctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology at Moscow University and continued with her post-doctoral research at Northwestern University. She divides her time between research, clinical practice, teaching, training, consulting, and scholarly writing. Her research is focused on psychophysiological markers of concealed information and deception. For over a decade she has been involved in the development of a “brain-based” lie detector utilizing the Event-Related Potentials (ERP) technique. Her clinical work is based on neuropsychological and psychophysiological assessment and interventions.
Meeting Info
Technological Institute M177: Wed 6:15PM - 9:15PM
Overview of class
This course will introduce nonverbal, verbal, and physiological indicators of deceit and how to detect lies using these indicators. First, the course covers descriptions of the types of lies and the reasons why people lie; how often people lie; individual differences in telling lies; the "intuitive" and professional techniques and tools for detecting lies and deception; nonverbal and verbal cues to deception; and accuracy in lie detection. The equipment and methods using physiological markers associated with lying, such as Polygraph or Event-Related Potentials (Brain Waves) recordings will be discussed. Carries social science credit.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisite: PSYCH 110 or equivalent.