interpersonal deception theory

THE INTERPERSONAL DECEPTION THEORY David Buller and Judee Burgoon are professors of communication at the University of Arizona. Together Buller and Burgoon developed the theory of interpersonal deception. This theory provides an explanation for the way deceivers and the deceived interact with each other during a deceitful interaction (Griffin 93). Along with other communication professors, Buller and Burgoon performed dozens of experiments on how an individual’s demeanor changes when telling the truth as opposed to …

…a way for people to have a bett! er understanding about what deceivers are going through when they are being deceitful. The interpersonal deception theory by David Buller and Judee Burgoon is a good theory based on the criteria for evaluating a theory. It explains the data, predicts future events, has a testable hypothesis, and provides us with a useable theory. The complexity of the theory prevents it from being an exception theory. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**