In a previous blog, we discussed the latest scientific understanding about behavioral indicators of deception. As explained in that blog and the underlying article on which the blog was based, scientific research in the past two decades has made substantial advances in validating a set of behavioral indicators of veracity and deception. This work was…
Read MoreWhy Every Interaction You Have Is A Negotiation
Every interaction is a negotiation Whether we realize it or not, we’re all salespeople and every interaction is a negotiation in which we persuade and influence others. Some of us do this professionally; sales people sell products and attempt to have people purchase those products; teachers sell knowledge and skills and attempt to persuade students…
Read MoreHow Studying Behavior Can Be Used To Detect Threats
Another tragic event has occurred at a school in Georgia recently, and the scene unfolds as it has too many times in our recent past. Aside from school incidents, workplace violence, domestic violence, and even seemingly random acts of violence on the streets of our cities and towns, buses, and trains occur all too often…
Read MoreWhat’s The Difference Between Basic and Primary Emotions?
Primary Emotions vs Basic Emotions Many people don’t distinguish between primary and basic emotions to categorize different types of emotions. In fact, some scientists do not distinguish between them either. You may know of a well known emotion theory by a psychologist named Robert Pluchik. Pluchik had a well known emotion wheel where he described…
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