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Truth-default Theory

Truth-Default Theory is a communication theory that posits individuals inherently operate under the assumption that others are truthful, relying on heuristic processing to detect deception only when suspicion is aroused, thus distinguishing it from truth-default-free models of deception detection.

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2.9K

Citations

68

Authors

56

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

20

Variants

Tdt

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Publications

45

Truth-Default Theory (TDT)

Timothy R. Levine · Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 2014 · 550 citations

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A prosentential theory of truth

Dorothy Grover, Joseph L. Camp, Nuel Belnap · Philosophical Studies · 1975 · 338 citations

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Credibility Perceptions and Detection Accuracy of Fake News Headlines on Social Media: Effects of Truth-Bias and Endorsement Cues

Mufan Luo, Jeffrey T. Hancock, David M. Markowitz · Communication Research · 2020 · 232 citations

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An approach to default reasoning based on a first-order conditional logic: Revised report

James P. Delgrande · Artificial Intelligence · 1988 · 181 citations

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The evolution of deception

Charles F. Bond, Michael D. Robinson · Journal of Nonverbal Behavior · 1988 · 112 citations

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Authors

68

  1. TR
    Timothy R. Levine

    Michigan State University, United States

    9 publications · 772 citations

    9

    h-index

  2. JP
    James P. Delgrande

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    4 publications · 336 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. DE
    David E. Clementson

    University of Georgia, United States

    4 publications · 96 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. DM
    David M. Markowitz

    University of Oregon, United States

    3 publications · 286 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. JT
    Jeffrey T. Hancock

    Stanford University, United States

    2 publications · 249 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

56

  1. University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    193 citations

  2. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    435 citations

  3. Korea University

    Seoul, South Korea

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    656 citations

  4. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    78 citations

  5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

    Beersheba, Israel

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  6. Guizhou Academy of Sciences

    Guiyang, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    34 citations

  7. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    37 citations

  8. Texas Tech University

    Lubbock, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    75 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Language and Social Psychology

    JLSP · 7 publications · 718 citations

    7

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  2. Artificial Intelligence

    5 publications · 414 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

    Conference · 3 publications · 204 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. Communication Studies

    2 publications · 46 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Journal of Communication

    2 publications · 115 citations

    2

    h-index

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