True Crime South Africa

PODCAST | Lie to me: the science of deceptionology

19 June 2020 - 11:29
By Nicole Engelbrecht
Sociopaths and killers will lie and try to get away with it, but advances are being made in the science of truth and lies.
Image: Deneesha Pillay Sociopaths and killers will lie and try to get away with it, but advances are being made in the science of truth and lies.

Are you thinking about lying on your insurance claim? Perhaps you’re considering over- exaggerating, just a little, in a job interview? You might just get away with it, unless your statement is assessed or your interviewer is trained by a deceptionologist.

Meet the team that is making waves in the science of truth and lies and get ready for the truth to be revealed in the Krugersdorp Killers case, as the team analyse the statements and testimony in this case and tell you what they really mean. 

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