Asking liars for more information tends to make observers less successful at detecting the liars' deception. This is known as

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The probing effect refers to the phenomenon where asking liars for more information can lead to observers becoming less accurate at detecting deception. This is because liars may provide additional, irrelevant details as a way to appear more convincing, which can make it even harder for observers to distinguish truth from lies.

Asking Liars for More Information Tends to Make Observers Less