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  "id": 15803113,
  "title": "Why is it so hard to spot a liar? Expert explains the psychology of deception",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/why-is-it-so-hard-to-spot-a-liar-expert-explains-the-psychology-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:40:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-hard-liar-expert-psychology-deception.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "From The Traitors to everyday life, we often mistake nervousness, confidence or group suspicion for signs of deception. Dr Nadja Heym, Associate Professor in Personality Psychology and Psychopathology, explains why spotting a liar is harder than we think.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}