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Investigative Interviewing Priming the Interview Context Cover

Investigative Interviewing Priming the Interview Context

Open Access
|Dec 2025

Abstract

This article provides a critical review of existing research on the use of priming in investigative interviewing, including its influence on secure attachment, openness, and helpfulness motivations. The potential benefits of priming are discussed as well as the methodological challenges and ethical considerations associated with its use. This technique has intuitive appeal, yet empirical evidence supporting its effectiveness is, at present, limited. The implications of these findings are discussed, as well as possible future directions for research in this field.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ep-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2380-0550 (formerly 1898-5238) | Journal ISSN: 1898-5238
Language: English
Page range: 9 - 38
Published online: Dec 31, 2025
Published in print: Dec 1, 2025
Published by: Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Eduardo Pérez-Campos Mayoral, Mark Severino, Eduardo Lorenzo Perez-Campos, published by Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
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