interpersonal deception theory explores interrelation communicative context sender receiver cognitions behaviors deceptive exchanges forms deception include lies making information giving information opposite different truth equivocations making indirect ambiguous contradictory statement concealments omitting information important relevant given context engaging behavior helps hide relevant information exaggerations overstatement stretching truth degree understatements minimization downplaying aspects truth ref name guerrero andersen afifi untruths misinterpreting truth buller burgoon
Applied science Military sciences Strategy Deception