eye contact myth

11 September, 2009

The Eye Contact Myth

According to social psychologist and microexpressions expert Dr. Mark Frank, eye contact (or lack of) is “one of the most misunderstood aspects of deception”. Many videos, articles, and newscasts suggest that a person’s eye contact and/or eye gaze often times has a hidden meaning: Looking up to the right means someone is making up something.…

7 June, 2023

Three Myths About Detecting Deception Proven By Research

by Humintell Admin

What are some myths about deception? What are good deception detection techniques? How can auditors build more trust? Dr. David Matsumoto, a renowned expert in the field of microexpressions, gestures, nonverbal behavior, culture, and emotion recently appeared on the Audit 15 Fun Podcast with Jon Taber to answer these questions and more. Myths about Catching…

10 August, 2020

The Great Body Language Myths

by Humintell Admin

Guest blog by Craig James Baxter of Understanding Body Language. Liars, Cheats and Happy Feet With so much written about body language, it’s easy to get distracted and overwhelmed with content, especially when you’re keen to learn more and enhance your understanding. With the study of human body language being so popular, it’s easy to absorb…

6 January, 2020

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

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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…