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The Effects of Unexpected Questions on Detecting Familiar and Unfamiliar Lies

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The Effects of Unexpected Questions on Detecting Familiar and Unfamiliar Lies. / Warmelink, Lara; Vrij, Aldert; Mann, Samantha et al.
In: Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2013, p. 29-35.

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Warmelink, L, Vrij, A, Mann, S, Leal, S & Poletiek, FH 2013, 'The Effects of Unexpected Questions on Detecting Familiar and Unfamiliar Lies', Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 29-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2011.619058

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Warmelink, L., Vrij, A., Mann, S., Leal, S., & Poletiek, F. H. (2013). The Effects of Unexpected Questions on Detecting Familiar and Unfamiliar Lies. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 20(1), 29-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2011.619058

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Warmelink L, Vrij A, Mann S, Leal S, Poletiek FH. The Effects of Unexpected Questions on Detecting Familiar and Unfamiliar Lies. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. 2013;20(1):29-35. Epub 2011 Oct 24. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2011.619058

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Warmelink, Lara ; Vrij, Aldert ; Mann, Samantha et al. / The Effects of Unexpected Questions on Detecting Familiar and Unfamiliar Lies. In: Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. 2013 ; Vol. 20, No. 1. pp. 29-35.

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