Supplemental Statement Analysis Handouts from Lisa Skinner

If you recently attended the Suffolk County Behavioral Indicators Training, please find supplemental material here


Using Research for Investigative Decision Making

When using research to help inform decisions during investigations, decision makers must understand its legitimate use and limitations.


Supplemental Readings and Note from Dr. Matsumoto

Introducing the APOD: Analysis of patterns of denial among males accused of sexual offending

Sex offenders have great incentive to deny and/or minimize their offense, and both researchers and treatment providers regularly encounter their socially desirable response patterns. 


Deception Cues During High-Risk Situations: 911 Homicide Calls

During everyday interactions, cues tend to be weakly related to deception. However, there are theoretical reasons to suspect that such cues will be more prominent during high-risk interactions.


Focus on Forensics

This article is related to the Personal Appearance subcategory of the World of Nonverbal Communication.


The Relationship between Gaze Behavior, Expertise, and Performance: A Systematic Review

This article demonstrates that one of the major functions of diverting gaze is to reduce information overload, which in turn optimizes amount of information processed


When our hands help us understand: A meta-analysis into the effects of gesture on comprehension

This article highlights how gestures facilitate cognition, which we cover in our classes. To recall, gestures have this facilitate effect because of the way thoughts and gestures are wired in our brains.


FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin: Evaluating Truthfulness and Detecting Deception

By recognizing certain clues, investigators effectively can identify deception.


Social Influence in Investigative Interviews

We talk a lot about how to understand people’s emotions and how to read what they say accurately, but what about learning how we can change our behavior so that they are more forthcoming?


Exciting New Research about Microexpressions

Although microexpressions are analogous to longer-lasting ones in many ways, it is in their differences that much of the latest exciting science dwells.


Digging into Deception Detection

Last week we wrote about the importance of distinguishing micro and macro expressions, but we passed too quickly over deception detection.


How to Spot a Lying Politician

Can you tell anything about politicians’ accuracy by analyzing how they speak? A new analysis finds that lying politicians tend to be more verbose.


How to Read Microexpressions and Improve your Observational Skills

This special blog showcases an interview recently done with Humintell’s own Dr. David Matsumoto.


Microexpressions Differentiate Truths from Lies about Future Malicious Intent

Finally! The first scientific evidence that microexpressions are a Key to Deception Detection!


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