The Psychology of False Confessions and Deceptive Behavior

The video discusses the phenomenon of false confessions, highlighting how high anxiety and pressure can lead individuals to appear guilty or even confess to crimes they didn't commit. It critiques the reliability of polygraphs, noting their high rate of false positives and negatives. The video also explores research on memory manipulation, showing how authority figures can influence individuals to internalize guilt and confabulate details. Finally, it addresses how exhaustion and prolonged questioning can lead to confusion and false confessions, with DNA evidence revealing many wrongful convictions.

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