5 May, 2014

Flirting and Body Language

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A team of psychologists at Webster University purport that flirting is more effective than a person’s attractiveness when trying to hook up.  They suggest it is the individuals who signal availability and confidence via flirting not the most attractive person that gets the attention of interested on lookers. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdRZs87iBT8[/youtube] The two most universal techniques are…

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26 April, 2014

Hot Spot The Liar

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The New York Times recently published an short article about people’s ability on recognize and interpret Hot Spots.  Hot Spots are inconsistencies between what people say and what their non-verbals are displaying. An example of a hot spot would be, if you ask a person how they like your dress and they say “I love…

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10 November, 2013

A Lying Politician: Rob Ford

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Some dub him as the “Lance Armstrong of Toronto Politics” while others bluntly call him a “bully” and a “liar”. No matter what you label him, one thing’s for sure: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is under major scrutiny since he admitted on Tuesday, November 5th that he smoked crack cocaine, an allegation that he has…

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28 October, 2013

Past Blog: Lying During an Interview?

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The Gerson Lehrman Group, a consulting firm, recently posted a blog about deception during employment interviews. According to the article, studies have shown that around 49% of job applicants lie during the interview process, and about 40% of employees steal from their employers. Jim McGuffey, CPP, the author of this article, has 38 years of…

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