Who is Best at Catching Lies?
Not all studies compiled look at a group of individuals that are best at catching lies. These have been a few, however, that have looked into the accuracy of those whose jobs rely on their ability to recognize liars. The studies showed that Secret Service Agents were the most proficient group at recognizing liars. With a high stress job like theirs a Secret Service Agent's main goal is to access a crowd and look for signs of danger. This danger does not always appear menacing, but the body language of one individual can stick out in a sea of hundreds.
More studies need to take place to look at individuals who are most successful at recognizing liars. Data should be compiled to look at age groups and gender for more detailed information. One major limitation of many of the studies that have already taken place is that they all seem to have college students as their main testing pool. Most of these students are not from different majors, but are pulled from areas like psychology and sociology. Future studies should expand demographics and give more detail on the reasons these lie catchers were successful.
More studies need to take place to look at individuals who are most successful at recognizing liars. Data should be compiled to look at age groups and gender for more detailed information. One major limitation of many of the studies that have already taken place is that they all seem to have college students as their main testing pool. Most of these students are not from different majors, but are pulled from areas like psychology and sociology. Future studies should expand demographics and give more detail on the reasons these lie catchers were successful.