Dr. Matsumoto on Lying, Deception and Microexpressions

What is the difference between deception and lying? How young do children start to lie? What are microexpressions and were they portrayed accurately in the hit TV show Lie to Me? Humintell’s French affiliate Othello  has taken some time to interview Dr. Matsumoto on these topics and more. You can view Part 1 of the…

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Dr. David Matsumoto – NPR Interview

NPR’s ScienceFriday  has just released  their interview with Dr. David Matsumoto, Humintell’s Director, San Francisco State University psychology professor and microexpressions expert. Dr. Matsumoto has been doing extensive research in the fields of Evaluating Truthfulness, Detecting Deception, Microexpressions (fleeting flashes of emotion that appear when someone is trying to conceal information) and Culture for many…

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Susan Constantine Reports on the Jodi Arias Trial

Jodi Arias is on trial in Arizona for the murder of her on again, off again boyfriend Travis Alexander. Her trial has been filled with numerous memory lapses, recantations, and too many she seems to be a master manipulator and habitual liar.  She originally reported that she was not present at the crime scene and…

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Negotiating: Get Angry, it helps.

Contrary to popular belief or even instinct; anger is a productive emotion when it comes to negotiations. The Wall Street Journal comments on new findings that purport displaying anger in a negotiation proves productive. However, this is only true if the anger that is being displayed is real.  Faked anger elicited a negative response and…

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