Are gay men more accurate in detecting deceits

by Au, Hoe-chi

(Uncorrected OCR) Vhslraii I he present Study atiempied lo investigate flic \k deii&TWii nHilii\ oj \uis nvr. particularly lies thai uTcrehik-dtohoinoscNtulity. Mie pxydiHajmlyUt UtciutiiTC oi Itomoscxtmfity ami paraiwia was reviewed. Hie social pNVdHjttJgyoi'Ucdc'iLS 11 w.i also examined. The ciirn.Mii -Hutl) Ivtd two hypolhese;. I) :.;a> men ,\t\ more accurate than auii'iu incn ui iudjiuty the vcrncity v>l opinions rditfuig to homosexuality. 2) gay men are more accurate in defecting deceitful opinion* iImii truthful opinions fhin\ gay men ami thirty-one straight men participated in :lu .uti!> IIkv vwi. requested to judge ihc veracity of the opinions relating tn homnwcuaMt) pi J in Iht video* I he fuulings tailed to support ihv \\^> hypotliestfs. I he limited ccotomcul validity of die parsenl study was discussed and pWtUirW fttf future Studies were outlined v