Fast & furious: Rejecting the hypothesis that secondary psychopathy improves reaction time-based concealed information detection.

ABSTRACT: Deception, a complex aspect of human behavior, is inherently difficult to detect directly. A valid alternative involves memory detection, particularly through methods such as the Reaction-Time based Concealed Information Test (RT-CIT). The RT-CIT assesses whether an individual possesses specific knowledge by presenting various probe (familiar) items amidst irrelevant (unfamiliar) items. The task-required "unfamiliar" response to probes may induce a response conflict. Resolving this conflict, by inhibiting the automatic "familiar" response, takes time and slows probe RTs-a phenomenon known as the RT-CIT effect. Notably, secondary psychopathy is characterized by disinhibition and impulsivity, traits which may hinder the ability to effectively manage experienced conflict. Therefore, we hypoth

SUBMITTER: Mizrahi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478853 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature