His 3 Sons are Missing, Father Posts, "'I love my wife very much. May God and Tanya forgive me.'" on Facebook

As the FBI, police, and volunteers scour parks, woods, and countryside looking for any sign of Andrew, Alex, and Tanner Skelton, investigators try to work quickly with few clues and changing stories.

Hopes of finding the boys alive are steadily dwindling. Skelton originally told police that he gave his sons to a woman he met on the Internet so she could bring them to their mother, Tanya Skelton. However, on Monday police said Skelton lied about the woman he supposedly gave his sons to and they do not believe she exists.

Skelton, 39, had been in an Ohio hospital since Friday, receiving treatment for "mental health issues" after telling police he tried to hang himself.

Authorities do not expect a positive outcome...◦

His 3 Sons are Missing, Father Posts, "'I love my wife very much. May God and Tanya forgive me.'" on Facebook

Lowering Reading Glasses and Looking at Someone Can Mean Several Different Things Depending on the Facial Expression

Alain de Pouzilhac, President and Director of Aud-iovisuel exterieur de la France that owns France 24, looks on at a press briefing.

Here we can see he is amused because of the smile; but imagine if he had anger in his eyes- it might remind you of a parent scolding a child with an expression.◦

Lowering Reading Glasses and Looking at Someone Can Mean Several Different Things Depending on the Facial Expression

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I'm not getting rich doing this, I've earned little over 200 dollars year-to-date; after 20 bucks for the domain name,  I am clearing at least a quarter a hour! Which I turn around and buy more books on the subject, not a great business plan- but this is not about business, it is about continuing my passion. If you are shopping on this cyber Monday at Amazon, go ahead and click on the banner below and maybe I'll retire someplace like Costa Rica :-) 

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Lawsuits, Theft, Assult, Charlie Sheen and the Adult Film Star

This is an interview that anyone who wants to learn more about the craft should watch . 

Things you should look for:

• When does she speak freely and naturally?
• When is she speaking with slight hesitation, as she is carefully thinking about her word choices?
• When, as she describes the events, does she leave certain critical parts of what happened in the room out. Unexplained jumps in time?
• When does she 'skirt' around her purpose of being in the room?
• Does she truly feel horrible about being in danger/assaulted?

If you were the investigating detective what would you ask her?

Now the big questions:

• Was she choked by Charlie Sheen?

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Lawsuits, Theft, Assult, Charlie Sheen and the Adult Film Star

University of Utah psychologists develop eye scanning lie detector

University of Utah team developed what is called Ocular Motor Deception Detection software, or OMDD. The technology was developed by University of Utah Psychologists and is being introduced into the marketplace by local venture capitalists.

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University of Utah psychologists develop eye scanning lie detector

Gestures in Silent Films

Below is a video that is not meant to teach us anything about gestures; It is to appreciate a different time when gestures and body language told the story. 

Today we have become lazy- it is so much easier to focus on the words than the facial expressions and body language. 

Today the key is to find the balance between gestures, body language, emotions, and words- if you achieve this balance you are completely listening.

Gestures in Silent Films

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Gestures in Silent Films

Short Video: Lying Avatars Study that Used Eye Motion Research

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Short Video: Lying Avatars Study that Used Eye Motion Research

Does Statement Analysis Apply to Other Languages?

I got a great email the other day:

I'm a frequent reader of your blog, and the "be like me" part on your site is very good. It gave me a good base where to start.

I've been reading a lot of books about body language and tried to put them in practice, it's amazing what you normally would miss.

But now I was about to start the book "I know you are lying", but does this also apply to other languages?

Great question!

Yes and no. Love getting the ultimate non answer?!?!

This is what I found in my years researching deception. Whenever I clearly hear someone lie, it is like I can trace it back to the origins of lying.

We all learn to lie- and the benefits and consequences of lying- at a very early age. These lessons carry forward into adulthood.

Remember when confronted by a parent about eating a cookie?  Instinctively (and through trial and error) we knew we would not get away with the lie but we go ahead and deny it.  Somewhere along the way we also learned, because it was only a cookie, so we might say 'no' but with a slightly playful and mischievous smile because it is unlikely we will receive a severe punishment.  We also know if we vehemently deny eating the cookie we risk making our parent even more angry, so we do not to scream that we did not eat the cookie.

I see differnent 'lying styles' in many of the lies I detect, and if you understand a couple of things about lying, being able to use statement analysis in other language works.  Here are a few:

• People who have done something wrong have a hard time confidently denying their actions.
• People will attempt to misdirect and often will leave critical sections out of their explanations. Text bridges are in every language (a text bridge is key words that signal there may be a gap in a their story.  My clearest example I use all the time is a statement, "I saw him standing there, then the next thing I know he is laying on the ground with blood coming out of his chest."  The text bridge is the 'then' and this shows us something happened between the two parts of the statement; in the above statement the man did not include that he shot the man- a fully truthful statement would have been, "I saw him standing there, I shot him and he fell down, and he was laying on the ground with blood coming out of his chest." 
• If people are given simple yes and no questions- in any language- and they do not answer with a simple yes or no, it is a signal that more follow questions may be necessary.
• Lying takes more thought than simply stating the truth.  When we are thinking of what really happened and what we are willing to say about what happened, we often make mistakes and those trained in detecting deception can see the subtle differences in word choices and the pace that the words are delivered.
• There are many more (feel free to insert others in the comment section of the post so others can see more examples).

Now onto the your future work in statement analysis.  My advice to you is: go ahead and learn about statement analysis in English, then write your own book using specific examples using your own language.  The exercise will make you much better at detecting deception, and you may be a successful author and lecturer in your own country. Good luck.◦

Does Statement Analysis Apply to Other Languages?

Actors Now Know About the True Smile; But Don't Get Burned Trying to Fake It

Nov 15 2010

ZACHARY LEVI ACTOR TANGLED. WORLD PREMIERE HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA
Very few people can fake a true smile, but sometimes when you try to give yourself those lines on the outside of our eyes, you raise up the entire face and we end up with a real smile and disgust in the nose...
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Actors Now Know About the True Smile; But Don't Get Burned Trying to Fake It

Win Something- What it Means When We Hide Part of Our Face?

Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2011 beauty pageant winner Viviana Ortiz (R) from Corozal reacts as she is crowned by former Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Vicenta at the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau in San Juan November 4, 2010.

This is an interesting one. It could be we are raising our hands to our cheeks to hide the blushing that we feel in our cheeks. It could also mean that we are modest, and want to hide our joy- because after all there are others that have lost.

What is even more interesting about this particular picture, winners have been taught- modeling- to mimic the gestures of other previous winners. Next time you see the winner, carefully watch how long the gesture is held; it is likely it is over 2-3 seconds and that is a usual signal that the gesture is not heartfelt because it is held longer than most normal gestures.◦

Win Something- What it Means When We Hide Part of Our Face?