COMM 3340 Lying and Deception

Deception occurs in communication behavior across species, and lying (i.e., intentional deception) is a pervasive phenomenon in human communication.  This course explores the varieties of deceptive communication and their causes and consequences in a wide range of contexts (advertising, art, family and romantic relationships, journalism, mass media, politics, etc.), and the strategies used to detect their occurrence (behavioral cues, polygraphs, etc.). 

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

Credit cannot be earned for COMM 3340 and COMM 3315 taken prior to Fall 2022.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Department of Communication

Offered

As scheduled