Don’t believe everything you read. A recent article entitled “Every body’s talking: Nonverbal cues can send powerful messages”, posted on October 31st in Inform, North Dakota’s news website, cited numerous fallacies of detecting deception and body language. The article featured Gabriel Grayson, who was introduced as a body language expert and sign language practitioner. Grayson’s…
Read MoreA Look at the Truth
In order to better detect when someone is lying, Dr. Matsumoto states that it is equally as important to be able to detect when someone is being truthful. More often than not, those of us who are knowledgeable about the topic of detecting deception and nonverbal behavior tend to know what signs to look for…
Read MoreAre you a good liar?
Could you tell if someone was lying to you? Are there sure fire ways to point out a liar? Many people are under the impression that if a person looks in a certain direction or has a lot of pauses and ums in their speech they are being deceptive. Some people even believe that scratching…
Read MoreLying During An Interview?
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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