24 February, 2020

Body Language: Validated and Non-Validated Indicators

by David Matsumoto
in body language, Lying /
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Hey everybody, it’s David Matsumoto from Humintell. I wanted to thank everybody for the tremendous response that we have received about our last 2 videos. One was on the introduction to what is body language and the other one was about whether you can tell the difference between fake and genuine emotions. One of the…

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6 January, 2020

Lies, Lies and more Lies. [PLUS the Top 5 Myths about Liars]

by Humintell Admin
in Deception, Lying, Microexpressions /
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By Wayne Hoover, CFI. This article originally appeared on w-z.com. Study shows lying gets easier for those who lie repeatedly! A new brain study recently published in Nature Neuroscience focuses on the effects of lying on the amygdala, a small tucked-away part of the brain that processes negative emotions. Using live human volunteers who were…

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20 March, 2019

Studying Deception Among Children

by Humintell Admin
in Deception, Lying, Nonverbal Behavior /
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As many of us know, children are still known to practice deception, and maybe there is a lot to learn about deception from them. This was the motivation for a recent study by Hilal Şen and Aylin C. Küntay in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, where they sought to simulate acts of deception amongst preschool…

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26 December, 2018

How merry is it to lie to your kids about Santa Claus?

by Humintell Admin
in Deception, Lying /
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How merry is it to lie to your kids about Santa Claus? While some parents worry about the impact of lying to their children about this popular Christmas legend, it’s possible that it may be better for them in the long run. This is what Dr. Kristen Dunfield, a professor of developmental psychology, argued in…

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