Neural correlates of deception: lying about past events and personal beliefs.

ABSTRACT: Although a growing body of literature suggests that cognitive control processes are involved in deception, much about the neural correlates of lying remains unknown. In this study, we tested whether brain activation associated with deception, as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), can be detected either in preparation for or during the execution of a lie, and whether they depend on the content of the lie. We scanned participants while they lied or told the truth about either their personal experiences (episodic memories) or personal beliefs. Regions in the frontal and parietal cortex showed higher activation when participants lied compared with when they were telling the truth, regardless of whether they were asked about their past experiences or opinions. In contrast

SUBMITTER: Ofen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390719 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature