Sketching routes to elicit information and cues to deceit

Sketching while narrating involves describing an event sketching on a blank paper (self-generated sketch) or printed map. We compared the effects of self-generated sketches and maps information elicitation lie detection. Participants (N = 211) carried out mock mission were instructed to tell truth about it in online interview. In first phase interview, all participants provided free recall. second phase, another recall verbally described Truth tellers richer accounts than tellers. Larger effect sizes emerged for sketch condition map conditions. This suggests that are more effective detection tools when routes locations is sought.