APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Empathy Predicts Credibility Judgments in Low-Suspicion Contexts
- Elise Fenn
California State University, Northridge - Iris Blandón-Gitlin
California State University, Fullerton - Ashley Shier
California State University Northridge - Jacey Cueto
California State University, Northridge - Roxana Lesso
California State University Northridge - Kimberly McGee
California State University Northridge - Mineh Sahakian
California State University Northridge - Tyler Shapland
California State University Northridge
Abstract
An observer's level of empathy may impact their deception detection abilities. Two separate groups of observers judged clips of mock-crime interviews or autobiographical interviews of liars or truth-tellers. Empathy positively predicted deception detection accuracy when observers rated autobiographical interviews, but not mock-crime interviews. Implications for investigative interviewing will be discussed.
Forensic/Criminal Justice
