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title: Challenging the Status Quo that a Small Room is Optimal for Investigative Interviewing - CONCEPT Professional Training
description: The current study provides support for the theory that concepts of openness can be used to promote disclosure among uncooperative interviewees. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior.
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# [Challenging the Status Quo that a Small Room is Optimal for Investigative Interviewing - CONCEPT Professional Training](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/challenging-status-quo-small-room-optimal-investigative-interviewing/)

 Written by [Becca Cheiffetz](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/becca-cheiffetz) | Oct 6, 2017 10:59:00 AM

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