Using a Linguistic Analysis Tool to Detect Deception

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 563-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary T. Dzindolet ◽  
Linda G. Pierce
Keyword(s):  
Linguistic Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Music Preferences ◽  
Linguistic Style ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry Word Count ◽  
Detecting Deception ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry ◽  
Low X ◽  
Accuracy Rates

Detecting deception is important, yet accuracy rates remain low (e.g., DePaulo & Friedman, 1998). Pennebaker et al. (2003) suggest a linguistic analysis tool may be able to detect deception because people use a different linguistic style when telling the truth than when lying. For example, the anxiety experienced by liars may “leak” into their words. The cognitive resources devoted to the lie will be taken from the message. Newman et al. (2003) found support for these hypotheses using the Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC). Dzindolet and Pierce (2004a) found the LIWC was useful in detecting deception among participants discussing music preferences. This study expands their work to include other topics. Results from the 2 (topic: movie or television) x 2 (topic importance: high or low) x 2 (communication type: lie or truth) design indicated that linguistic analysis tools may be useful in detecting deception across a variety of topics.

scholarly journals Linguistic Analysis of Statements Concerning Paintings Viewed Under Different Instructions by Experts and Novices in the Visual Arts

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 357-379
Author(s):  
Piotr Jan Francuz ◽  
Anna Szymańska ◽  
Marcin Wojtasiński
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Linguistic Analysis ◽  
Word Count ◽  
Aesthetic Value ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry Word Count ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry ◽  
Points Of View

Abstract This research aimed to perform linguistic analysis of the statements of experts and novices in the arts concerning figurative paintings from the 16th to 19th century of different aesthetic value under different instructions. The experts were selected based on a formal criterion of education in visual arts. Based on previous research, the paintings were divided into three groups: beautiful, not beautiful and controversial. The participants viewed them from different points of view defined by seven instructions. The Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC) was used to measure the connotation of statements in emotional and cognitive terms. Hypotheses, according to which the statements of novices are marked more with emotional, and those of experts more with cognitive processes, were only partially confirmed. It turned out that the emotional or cognitive connotation of statements concerning paintings is mostly modified by the point from which they are viewed and their aesthetic value.

Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC)

2012 ◽  
pp. 206-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy K. Chung ◽  
James W. Pennebaker
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Content Word ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Word Count ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Psychological Measures ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry

Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC; Pennebaker, Booth, & Francis, 2007) is a word counting software program that references a dictionary of grammatical, psychological, and content word categories. LIWC has been used to efficiently classify texts along psychological dimensions and to predict behavioral outcomes, making it a text analysis tool widely used in the social sciences. LIWC can be considered to be a tool for applied natural language processing since, beyond classification, the relative uses of various LIWC categories can reflect the underlying psychology of demographic characteristics, honesty, health, status, relationship quality, group dynamics, or social context. By using a comparison group or longitudinal information, or validation with other psychological measures, LIWC analyses can be informative of a variety of psychological states and behaviors. Combining LIWC categories using new algorithms or using the processor to assess new categories and languages further extend the potential applications of LIWC.

scholarly journals Behavioral and Cognitive Electrophysiological Differences in the Executive Functions of Taiwanese Basketball Players as a Function of Playing Position

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Kang Chiu ◽  
Chien-Yu Pan ◽  
Fu-Chen Chen ◽  
Yu-Ting Tseng ◽  
Chia-Liang Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition ◽  
Response Selection ◽  
Event Related Potential ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Neural Processing ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Electrophysiological Measurements ◽  
Accuracy Rates ◽  
Selection Of

The effect of the predominant playing position of elite basketball players on executive functions using both behavioral and electrophysiological measurements was investigated in the present study. Forty-six elite basketball players, including 27 guards and 19 forwards, were recruited. Event-related potential (ERP) signals were simultaneously recorded when the athletes performed the visual Go/NoGo task. Analyses of the results revealed that the guards and forwards groups exhibited comparable behavioral (i.e., reaction time (RTs) and accuracy rates (ARs)) performance. With regards to the electrophysiological indices, the guards relative to the forwards exhibited a shorter N2 latency in the Go condition, a longer N2 latency in the NoGo condition, and a smaller P3 amplitude across the two conditions. These results suggested that although the guards and forwards exhibited similar abilities in terms of behavioral inhibition, different neural processing efficiencies still exist in the basketball playing positions, with guards showing divergent efficiencies in the target evaluation and response selection of the target and non-target stimuli and fewer cognitive resources during premotor preparation and decision-making as compared to the forwards.

Linguistic Markers in Women’s Discussions on Miscarriage and Abortion Illustrate Psychological Responses to Their Experiences

2020 ◽  
pp. 0261927X2096564
Author(s):  
Kate G. Blackburn ◽  
Weixi Wang ◽  
Rhea Pedler ◽  
Rachel Thompson ◽  
Diana Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Text Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Psychological Responses ◽  
Word Count ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Trauma Research ◽  
Linguistic Markers ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry Word Count ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry

This study analyzed thousands of women’s online conversations in relation to their miscarriage or abortion experiences, classified as unplanned and planned traumas, respectively. Linguistic Inquiry Word Count text analysis revealed that people experiencing a planned trauma use distancing language patterns in higher frequency and engage in emotion regulation more than those who experienced trauma unexpectedly. On the other hand, planned trauma conversations used more self-focused language and more social-based language. Implications and future directions for trauma research are discussed.

scholarly journals Analysing literacy and other psychological tendencies using linguistic profile in English expressive writing: Are students able but unwilling to write?

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonita Lee ◽  
Annisa Fitria ◽  
Henndy Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Expressive Writing ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Word Count ◽  
Significant Discrepancy ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry Word Count ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry ◽  
Global Population

The use of English in educational settings has become quite common in order to achieve global competitiveness. Given this fact, students are required to be fluent both in oral and written English. Unfortunately, the significant discrepancy is often found between the two. Students seemed to struggle when asked to elaborate their ideas in writing. With that in mind, this study would elaborate on the linguistic properties of students’ writings in order to understand the linguistic processes affecting such a discrepancy. Writings from a total of 205-business students were analysed using Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC2015) focusing on the linguistic and grammatical properties such as word counts, tenses associated words, adjectives, adverbs and so on. We found that our samples’ writing profile was significantly different from those of LIWC2015, especially in properties such word counts, six-letter words, verb and adjectives, as well as the use of I-related pronoun. For example, we found that our sample used a lot more difficult words while wrote less than half of the global population, suggesting their ability as well as unwillingness to write at the same time. With this main finding, we concluded that students come short in terms of critical literacy. In addition to that, we would also discuss the potential psychological implications (narcissistic tendency) as well as the differences between men and women styles in writing.

Detecting Deception through Linguistic Analysis

2003 ◽  
pp. 91-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judee K. Burgoon ◽  
J. P. Blair ◽  
Tiantian Qin ◽  
Jay F. Nunamaker
Keyword(s):  
Linguistic Analysis ◽  
Detecting Deception
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