For those that are baseball fans, Mark McGwire recently did an interview with Bob Costas admitting his steroid use during his career. There have been various videos analyzing McGwire’s body language, facial expressions and demeanor. Take a look below to see the videos and Dr. Matsumoto’s comments. At around 3:40, McGwire does a sniffle with…
Read MoreLooking for Hot Spots- Dr. Matsumoto’s Comments
We asked you to comment on the 3 videos below a couple days ago and to tell us if you see any hot spots. Thank you for your comments! Dr. Matsumoto weighs in on what he saw: Scott Peterson: When Peterson is first talking about his hand at the beginning of the interview, he does…
Read MoreLooking for Hot Spots
So you want to catch a liar in the act. What is the first thing you should look for? The answer are what researchers call “hot spots”. As you may know already, hot spots are inconsistencies between what people say and what their nonverbals are saying. For example, if you ask a person how they…
Read MoreHow to Spot a Liar
In this blog post, we try to outline the necessary steps that you can take to tell how people really feel. 1) Do your research. Understand that there is no tell-tale sign that allows you to know when a person is lying. However, it is important to know that up to 90% of messages communicated…
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