What are the facts and fictions of lie detection to be aware of when one is interviewing a potential client, employee, suspect, etc? The video below was created by Stan Walters who is an interrogator and interviewer expert. He has worked for the Public Agency Training Council, the largest law enforcement training association in the U.S.,…
Read MorePast Blog: Determining Mental State from Tone of Voice Part 2
In our previous blog post, we discussed the possibility of determining someone’s mental state by just hearing 30 seconds of audio. While ideally, it would be great to see their body language, gestures and other nonverbal behavior, this is not always possible. Its important to understand that in order to completely understand someone’s mental state,…
Read MorePast Blog: Determining Mental State from Tone of Voice: Part 1
In a recent study done by the University of Arizona, researchers discovered that just 30 seconds of speaking with a complete stranger could reveal how well they were coping with their emotions. The study entitled “Thin-Slicing Divorce: Thirty Seconds of Information Predict Changes in Psychological Adjustment Over 90 Days” was recently published in The Journal…
Read MoreHow To Detect A Lie – Humintell’s Workshop at the California Academy of Sciences
Wouldn’t you love to know how to spot a lie? A lucky few who attended NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences‘ on July 11, 2013 learned some key concepts about how to spot a lie with Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto. What exactly is NightLife? It is an ongoing event for adults 21+ that…
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