Neural correlates of spontaneous deception: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)study

► We examined neural correlates of spontaneous deception. ► Participants participated in a game where they were motivated to lie spontaneously. ► Spontaneous deception is an executive functioning intensive task. ► The reward system is also involved in spontaneous deception. ► We confirmed the feasibility of using NIRS to study deception.