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Syllabus Psychophysiological Detection of Concealed Info. - 51858
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Last update 01-08-2023
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: Psychology

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Gershon Ben-Shakhar, Yoni Pertzov


Coordinator Office Hours: Thursday 11-12

Teaching Staff:
Prof Gershon Ben-Shakhar,
Prof Yoni Pertzov

Course/Module description:
A critical review of methods and measures for the detection of deception and concealed memories

Course/Module aims:
Knowledge and understanding of the methods via critical thinking

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Understanding of the methods and their limitations

Attendance requirements(%):
At least 80%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Frontal with power point presentations

Course/Module Content:
1) An Introduction to Psychophysiological and behavioral detection of deception (PDD); the basic methods
2) A general review of the measures used in the CIT
3) ERP and fMRI measures in the CIT
4) Meta-Analysis of physiological measures
5) Meta-Analysis of response-time measures
6) Theoretical approaches
7) External Validity of CIT research
8) Limitations of the CIT: Countermeasures and information leakage
9) Eye-tracking measures in the CIT
10) Conceptual and Methodological Considerations
11) Clinical applications of the CIT
12) Searching CIT and CIT Algorithms

Required Reading:
Verschuere et al. (2011). Memory Detection: Theory and Application of the Concealed Information Test. Cambridge University Press.

Additional Reading Material:
55. Klein Selle, N., Verschuere, B., Kindt, M., Meijer, E. & Ben-Shakhar, G. (2017). Unraveling the roles of orienting and inhibition in the Concealed Information Test. Psychophysiology, 54. 628-639.
The promise of eye-tracking in the detection of concealed memories
OC Lancry-Dayan, G Ben-Shakhar, Y Pertzov
Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 90 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %

Additional information:
Active participation (10%) and final paper (90%)

Presentation will be uploaded to the course site.
 
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