Unveiling faking in job interviews by examining facial thermal cues in deception detection.

ABSTRACT: Detecting deceptive information in job interviews is a major challenge for improving personnel selection validity. Traditional interviewer-based methods for detecting applicant faking are limited in accuracy, highlighting the need for reliable techniques to enhance detection and minimize suboptimal hiring decisions. This study aimed to (a) investigate functional infrared thermal imaging (fITI), a non-invasive method for measuring facial temperature, to determine whether cognitive load and arousal during direct deception induce facial thermal changes indicative of faking; and to (b) develop an automated framework for processing infrared recordings, accounting for head movements and physiognomic differences. A within-person experimental design was conducted with 27 participants in simulated

SUBMITTER: Hypsova P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12749917 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature