James Cameron and his wife Suzi Amis arrive at the 62nd annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on January 30, 2010.
When we are a couple and our arms wrap around the each other it is a clear sign to others that we are a couple, a close couple.
This is further shown here by Suzi Amis, who places her hand on her husbands torso; we clearly would not expect this between two people unless they were very "close" emotionally.◦
Sunday, January 31, 2010
James Cameron and His Wife Suzi Amis Shows Ownership and Closeness
Ronald Cummings Jailhouse Interview With Reporter
Several days ago officers from state agencies and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office swarmed in and arrested Ronald Cummings and Croslin on charges of trafficking in prescription pills. While in jail he spoke with a reporter.
Ronald Cummings rambling about who did it (Haleigh Cummings):
"...if they lost a child, whatever the case may be, two people, three people, whatever... done for them..."
In the 911 call the night Haleigh Cummings disappeared Ron states:
Ronald Cummings: “if I find whoever has my daughter before you all do, I’m killing them…I don’t care- I will spend the rest of my life in prison….you can put that on the recording…I don’t care.”
Ronald Cummings: “they better bring f’ing something out here- because if I get my hands on that mother f’er I’m going to kill him…I don’t give a f%*)@# about prison…mother F’ing prison doesn’t scare me.”
Ronald Cummings: “where is my f’ing phone…we’ve got better people to talk to then some mother f’ers who ain’t coming.”
Okay there has been all kinds of speculation about what happened that night. One of the things that has been clear is Ronald and Misty haven't been completely open: did she go to a party and leave Haleigh Cummings alone that night; and now they are arrested on drug charges (even though they are not a couple and Ron has a girlfriend).
One of the things that I notice in the interview and in the 911 call, is how Ron never treats this like a stranger abduction and never fears for his daughters safety.
It is hard for a parent whose child is missing, not to fear the worst, but he doesn't and even from the beginning it is like he has an idea who took Haleigh.
Look again at the last statment of the 911 call, "...we’ve got better people to talk to ..." who would be better than the police... makes you wonder...◦
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Colts vs Saints and Body Language
Are you ready for the Super Bowl! If you have been visiting for several months you might remember a post where I let it be known I'm from Indiana and I'm a big Colts fan.
Why am I saying all this now, and what does this have to do with body language?
Everything. To find out why check out a previous post, Body Language in Sports.
I also attended Purdue University so I am very familiar with Drew Brees. (My first experience with body language was with Dr. Mark L. Knapp when he taught an undergraduate class at Purdue University on nonverbal communication, where I was a communication major. I have to admit it did not make a huge impression on me at the time and if we ran into each other on the street I doubt we'd both know each other, other than perhaps a flicker of recognition. The funny thing was, the things I learned in his class obviously stuck with me.)
I've watch both quarterbacks for years, and I even went back and looked at college game film.
Why am I telling you this all now, you ask...
To not give either team an unfair advantage, the Sunday of the big game I will have my most exciting and explosive post.
I will break down the two quarterback's body language giving you a better than chance odds that you will be able to predict if it is a pass or a run.◦
Joyce Fernandes Professor at Bristol Community College Discusses 20/20 Interview with Andrew Young
On Friday night's '20/20' on ABC, Andrew Young spilled some secrets about former Senator and presidential hopeful John Edwards, and the contact Edwards had with Young and his wife, as well as campaign worker Rielle Hunter.
ABC 6 News Reporter Erica Ricci sat down with a local body language expert, Joyce Fernandes to evaluate Young's sincerity.◦
Jude Law Shows Us Both a Real Smile and Disgust
British actor Jude Law attends the Martini's All that glam party at the Theater Center Na Strastnom in Moscow, Russia on January 29, 2010.◦
Friday, January 29, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a speech on internet freedom at the Newseum on January 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Five United States senators are publicly urging Clinton to move faster to support organizations that are helping people in countries with restrictive internet policies circumvent those policies.
This is unique. When we place our hand over our heart it usually is a way to show warmth, compassion, or caring feelings. What is unique is her showing this gesture, but her head is not directly facing the receiver of the message; See how her head is turned away.
We do not know the context so we cannot completely understand what this means, but if you see this with someone you are communicating with (and whenever you have two opposing gestures/expressions) it is a hot spot.◦
Poker Series: Protect the Cards
If you see someone holding the cards with their hands, closer to the rail that players is sending you the signal that the cards need protecting. They could be great cards, or they could be those draw cards depending on the context of the hand. If it happens immediately after the deal, they are good.◦
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
An Article You Should Check Out: Recent News From Humintell's Research Division
Recent News From Our Research Division
"Recent news from our research department has provided new and exciting information about the benefits of microexpression training."◦
How We Look at Art
With a hand resting on our chin is a gesture that clearly means we are thinking...◦
Monday, January 25, 2010
Nothing Says Happy Valentine's Day like the Love Detector
Has it really come to this, unfortunately for some YES. Tired of hacking into your boyfriends email account and secretly reading his text messages?
Love Detector is a new software technology, designed to detect love and other relevant emotions over a Skype conversation conducted over your PC. The software automatically monitors your friend's voice to detect minute indications of emotional arousal. Unlike many gadgets or love detection "games," Love Detector is based on proven technology.
Does it work, well it can and pick up on certain vocal characteristics. It works equally as well as a lie detector. But once again let's say it indicates stress, it might not be because he's not that into you... he could be thinking about certain tasks he needs to complete at work tommorrow.
Your best bet is to learn about body language, microexpressions, listen carefully to the tone of his voice, and pay attention to the words and statements in normal conversation. Trained humans are always better than technology.◦
Sunday, January 24, 2010
What The Feet And Legs Say About Liars
Written by Guest Contributor Joe Navarro.
Joe Navarro is a 25 year veteran of the FBI where he served on the National Security Division's Behavioral Analysis Program. He is on the adjunct faculty at Saint Leo University and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research where he teaches nonverbal communications. For 35 years he has been teaching and utilizing the study of nonverbal communications as well as its practical applications in everyday use and in forensic settings. He has lectured throughout the world including Wayne State University School of Medicine and at the Baylor College of Medicine - Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Houston, Texas. Mr. Navarro brings together his academic background, scientific research, and practical experience catching spies to the art of observing and interpreting human behavior. Mr. Navarro is also the author of: Advanced Interviewing Techniques: Proven Strategies for Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Personnel
Often ignored, the feet and legs offer valuable clues to deception.
Our feet and legs, often neglected in the study of body language, transmit a lot of valuable information about what we are sensing, thinking, and feeling. We pay so much attention to the face and other parts of the body, that we forget the importance of these vital appendages. It’s a mistake most of us make and we shouldn’t because in many ways the feet and legs are the most accurate part of our body. They reflect our true emotions and intentions, in real time, unlike our face and other parts of the body, and they can be instrumental in the detection of deception. Over millions of years, our limbic system made sure that our feet and legs reacted instantly to any threat or concern; their reliability has assured, in part, our survival.
Someone walks up to us late at night while we are at the ATM machine and our legs tighten up, and our feet orient towards an escape route, preparing us to flee if necessary. In the same way our limbic brain tells our feet not to walk too close to the edge of the canyon, so we don’t. We cross our legs when we are comfortable in the elevator, yet when a group of dodgy strangers enter, we immediately uncross our legs so we are able to flee if necessary. We are talking to a good friend and suddenly we notice one of the feet is pointed down the street. No need to ask, they have to go, they are running late for an appointment. Want to know if two people talking in the hallway like you or want you to join them? If their feet don’t move to welcome you and they only rotate at the hips, just keep on walking by. When a relationship is turning sour, there will be less and less foot contact. They may hold hands in public but their feet simply avoid each other. These are example of limbic reactions, reflected in the feet and legs, to situations, feelings, and intentions. They are very timely and accurate.
Similarly, a child may be sitting down to eat, but if he wants to go out and play, notice how his feet sway, how they stretch to reach the floor from a high chair even when he has not yet finished with his meal. You can try to hold him in place but he will wiggle and his feet will turn towards the nearest desired exit—an accurate reflection of where his feet and he wants to go. This is an intention cue and we have several that we use to reflect our needs to do something.
Because our feet and legs are so honest, I place special emphasis in what they communicate while assessing for deception. Most people focus on the face, but unfortunately, our faces are very good at deceit. From an early age we are told, “don’t make that face,” even though we hate what we are being fed. As we get older it continues, we put on a “party face” at the request of our significant other or we smile because the culture we come from requires it. And so we fake what we feel or think with our faces (thus a “poker face”) for social harmony. We also do it to protect ourselves from being discovered when we are being dishonest. Our feet and legs, because they are necessary for survival, make no such concessions.
As I state in my book, What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People,
In 25 years observing and cataloguing behavior for the FBI, I noticed that when people begin to lie, they often distance themselves (part of the flight – distancing response, See FBI-LEB article) by standing further away from you or they point their feet away from you but turn towards you with their torso. It looks ok on first inspection but these are distancing behaviors which reveal quite a lot about what is going on in their brain.
Liars tend not to emphasize, they know what to say, but not the emotions that go with what they are saying (see FBI-LEB article), so we see fewer gravity defying behaviors when they speak. Truthful people tend to defy gravity by rising on the balls of their feet when they are emphasizing a point, or arching their eyebrows. Liars don’t do that, because gravity defying behaviors are limbically derived —emotional exclamations we express through our body language which they lack.
When we are telling the truth our feet tend to take a wider, sturdier stance. The minute we feel insecure about what we are saying or if we are lying, our feet tend to come together. Again, this is a limbic response tethered to how we feel (insecure) about what is being said. When we aren’t mentally sure it is reflected in our legs and feet.
When lying, the deceiver is concerned about being detected and what you may observe is that concern sometimes drives what I have come to call the “Ankle Quiver.” Here the ankle begins to twitch causing the person to rock the foot sideways back and forth (bottom side to edge of foot). A truthful person has no such need to pacify themselves by this repetitive rocking behavior, but a liar may find such “under the table” behaviors useful to soothe themselves.
Lastly, and these are obviously not all the foot and leg behaviors to note, look for the person who makes a statement and then does a leg cleanse. By rubbing his hands (sometimes multiple times) on the top of his legs while seated, this pacifies the individual who is deceptive or harboring guilty knowledge. This often occurs when very direct, poignant questions are asked, causing a high degree of discomfort.
Joe Navarro has a new book releasing soon, preorder it today, Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence
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Burt Reynolds and His Nearly Constant Skeptics Eyebrow
Deal - Theatrical Trailer
I was flipping through the movie channels, channel surfing, and all of a sudden I see Burt in this movie about gambling.
I'm immediately taken aback by his face. While we know he has had some "work" done I see something is a little off. Then he puts on some sunglasses and it becomes clear- one of his eyebrows cannot be seen, while the other can be seen and is a complete 1/2 inch higher than the other. Skeptics Eyebrow.◦
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Coach Shows Us Concern
Jan. 23, 2010 - Dresden Freiberger Arena Short Track European Championship 2010 German coach Eric Bedard Germany Photo photo arena Iron Huth men Short Track
What is great about this picture is if we would only look at it from a technical perspective we'd see many of the same things we would see in fear or anger(tight lips, furrowing brow, stress in the forehead), but here it is very clear it is concern.
I like those easily seen expressions that are close to one of the universal emotions, but are not. These are always great.
The concern is easily seen in the eyes, and the shape of the eyebrow.
If I would see this in real-time, my gaze would remain focused on him. The next facial expression (because concern is a expression that is not held for long) could be anything from fear, anger, joy, etc. and would be very telling.
John Edwards on National Enquirer: "The story's false."
John Edwards has come totally clean this week; let's take a look back at some his statements...
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology New Issue
Volume 98, Issue 2
Facial resemblance to emotions: Group differences, impression effects, and race stereotypes.
Page 175-189
Zebrowitz, Leslie A.; Kikuchi, Masako; Fellous, Jean-Marc
Bring it on: Angry facial expressions potentiate approach-motivated motor behavior.
Page 201-210
Wilkowski, Benjamin M.; Meier, Brian P.
The relationship between displaying and perceiving nonverbal cues of affect: A meta-analysis to solve an old mystery.
Page 301-318
Elfenbein, Hillary Anger; Eisenkraft, Noah◦
Salahi's Plead the 5th With Their Words and Their Lips
Michaele Salahi (L) and her husband Tareq Salahi (R) stand before the press after refusing to testify to the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on 'The United States Secret Service and Presidential Protection: An Examination of a System Failure' January 20, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Salahis pleaded the 5th Amendment and refused to answer questions from committee members about their attendance of a November 21, 2009 state dinner at the White House.
Salahi's were invited (this time) and they didn't want to speak about anything, so they pleaded the 5th (a great deal smarter than what occurred last November) and in almost every picture of them their lips are closed. They are making sure they do not talk (consciously or subconsciously? We cannot tell with just pictures, with video we'd be able to tell), which was the plan they developed with their lawyer.◦
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Robert Mueller Steepling
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Robert Mueller testifies at a Senate Judiciary Hearing focusing on the attempted bombing incident on Northwest Flight 253 January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee's goal is to improve the effectiveness of anti-terrorism tools and inter-agency communication in an attempt to increase airline safety after the attempted Christmas bombing of the flight.
The way he hold his hands is a high confidence gesture. We cannot make too much of his eyes because of the way the Senate hearing room is organized, so the Senators are seating well above those that testify. If you were to see this from someone across a conference table, be warned- he is not happy with what was just said.◦
Dominance and Submissiveness
MOSCOW, RUSSIA. JANUARY 20, 2010. Deputy of the State Duma Valentin Chayka and State Duma member Sergei Neverov (R) at a plenary meeting of the Russian State Duma.
It is obvious who is dominant and who is submissive.◦
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
New Body Language Book: The Body Language Handbook: How to Read Everyone's Hidden Thoughts and Intentions
Ever wonder what that raised eyebrow, nervous twitch, or lazy slouch really means? Is it profound and important...or a meaningless quirk?
In The Body Language Handbook, the authors use candid photos of real people in stress-free situations, then juxtapose them against others showing the same people responding to different kinds of stimulus to illustrate the power of body language. By going step-by-step from the holistic to the detailed, you'll quickly discover when body language indicates something significant, and when an itch is just an itch. You'll learn how to:
* Identify the basic mechanics of human communication.
* Observe what is culturally normal...and when determine"abnormal" matters.
* Read changes in body language.
* Avoid misunderstandings.
* Project the right message.
* Protect yourself from manipulation.
The Body Language Handbook will not only teach you how to read the body language of others, it will also make sure you send the signals you want to send. Increase your power of communication at the office, in a courtroom or classroom, at home, and in any social setting--even the poker table!
About the Authors
Gregory Hartley started his career with the U.S. Army, teaching interrogation and resistance to interrogation, as well as providing interrogation support to Special Forces in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He then translated that military experience to businesses and has provided body language and behaviorial analysis for print, TV, and radio media. With Maryann Karinch, Hartley is the author of five other books about human behavior, deception and body language, including How to Spot a Liar, I Can Read You Like a Book, and Get People to Do What You Want.
Maryann Karinch is the author of 15 books, many of which address human behavior. Her corporate background includes senior communications positions with a variety of technology companies.◦
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Brendan Fraser Shows Us His Practiced Face of Fear
Actor Brendan Fraser arrives at the 67th Annual Golden s Awards presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at Hotel Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Actors practice facial expressions and understand how important they are to their craft. Certain actors have enhanced their careers because of certain trademark facial expression(s), for instance Jack Black's skeptic brow, Jim Carry has about ten different ones, Robert De Niro has the best subtle expressions that are only noticed in close ups (to the untrained eye) that are both powerful and revealing...
I have seen Brendan Fraser use this expression in almost every movie I've seen him in; I think in George of the Jungle he did it every time he hit the tree...
Fear is shown in the eyes, forehead, and tighten lips. His lips are moving in a smile shape, whereas in full fear the lips move back across the face more horizontally.◦
Journal Special Edition Reveals How Psychological Research Can Aid Criminal Investigation - The British Psychological Society
January 18, 2010
A special edition of the journal Legal & Criminological Psychology published today, 18th January 2010, features the latest research and thinking on the psychology of criminal investigations including:
- Professor Ray Bull (University of Leicester) examines how best to interview children and other vulnerable witnesses.
- Professor Ron Fisher (Florida International University) investigates how to achieve the most informative and accurate recall from cooperative adult witnesses.
- Interviewing Suspects: Practice, Science, and Future Directions (Professor Saul Kassin, John Jay College of criminal Justice, New York)
- The Truth about Lies: What Works in Detecting High-Stakes Deception? (Dr Steve Porter, University of British Columbia )
- Dr Neil Brewer (Flinders University, Australia) investigates how to conduct fair line ups that lead to accurate identifications.
- Detecting malingered memory problems in the civil and criminal arena (Dr Kim van Oorsouw, Maastricht University)
- What Works? Offender Profiling and Behavioural Investigative Advice (Professor Laurence Alison, University of Liverpool)
- Jury Decision-Making Biases and Methods to Counter Them (Professor Steven Penrod. John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York)
The Editor of the journal's special edition, Par Anders Granhag said: "The overarching aim of this special issue is to discuss how psychological research can help solve concrete problems that occur in investigative contexts."◦
Monday, January 18, 2010
Wyclef's Personal Statement on the Accusations Against Yele Haiti
Thank you Anonymous for posting this in the comment section of a previous post:
There have been several news stories about Wyclef Jean's Haiti charity not being legitimate and allegations that he is taking money from it.
Wyclef put out a video refuting the accusations today. At first I thought he was being honest, but then he started covering his mouth, touching his face, and being evasive in some of the things he said. What do you think?
I got the impression that he was lying. I would be very interested in your thoughts on the video.
This is a great video.
I see anger when he first speaks about rumors. Throughout the speech I see him raise his eyebrows so lines form on his forehead, this is a good sign of confidence in what he is speaking about. In a way it is equivalent of saying how dare you question me...
When he first touches his face at 3:35 he first rubs his hands together and touches his face, you can see sadness in his eyebrows and he is talking about being "attacked" and then exhales a big breath. He is experiencing so much emotion. When lying emotions are usually reserved, it is clear he does not like being in this position, and he is under stress because of the accusation.
When he again touches his face at around 4:00 minutes, he is speaking about the footage of what he has seen. It is pacifying and understandable given what he has just seen in Haiti.
From a statement analysis perspective he explains expenses, all charities use funds received for business expenses, for some it is a gross fraud when only 10% make it to the people that need it. He states about some expenses surrounding concerts (I would assume are fund raisers) including paying the band and managers, etc. this makes some sense to me, while these expenses could add up and be sizable... it would take a accountant to see if the charity is making enough money to justify these expenses.
I believe he is HONEST and really wants to make a difference and help in this video.◦
Expressions and Kids
Want to know where you can see the best expressions, subtle or otherwise, it is with our kids. Young kids (toddlers) rarely have any type of filter for their facial expressions because they have not learned how to mask their feelings.
One of the funnest things to do is to talk with my nephews, watching their expressions when I tell them a ghost story... and then explain that there is no such things as ghosts and how the emotions move on and off of their faces.
Their gestures are also interesting, because at that age their gestures are completely natural.
Spend some quality time with the young, they will appreciate the attention, and you will be rewarded.◦
An Article You Should Check Out: KCBS - Mind-Reading Systems For Airport Security
KCBS - Mind-Reading Systems For Airport Security
There are two companies getting a great deal of attention, due to the Christmas airline bomber, WeCU Technologies and Suspect Detection Systems Inc both are interesting because of the way, some of their products use psychology to help determine threat...◦
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Contempt in Blackjack = $$
Written by Guest Contributor "Scarlett"
A Natural
My name is Scarlett and I recently went to Vegas on vacation. Blackjack is one of my favorite games to play and little did I know I could make some money off of my natural ability of reading people. While I enjoy playing, I also enjoy watching. I was there with my boyfriend and we were on a bit of a bad luck streak, so I let him play while I watched. This particular dealer passed out the cards, revealing a 10 for himself. As the other players groaned, I watched the dealer look at his facedown card using his viewer. When he saw the card, he showed contempt. Interested, I watched how the hand played out. Most of the players had 16s or 17s. Then the dealer turned over his hidden card, a Jack. No one won and the dealer showed sadness for taking everyone's money. This showed me that his contempt was for his own hand, having a good one that beat all of the others. It could have been taken the opposite as well....there are some dealers in Vegas that love to help the players out and are on their side, while others show no mercy when they get blackjack three times in a row. This guy was clearly not one of them.
With this discovery, I whispered to my boyfriend what I saw. On the next hand, the dealer dealt himself a 10. When he looked at his hidden card he did not show contempt. I told my boyfriend to stand on a 16. The dealer turned over a 3, then busted with a facecard. Success! Within an a few hours we had racked up $300.
So what did I learn? First, when a dealer is looking at their facedown card, quickly glance at the other players. They are eagerly staring at the dealer's hands, waiting in anticipation to see if he flips over an ace and ends the hand with a blackjack. Look at the dealer's face! Next, you have to determine what kind of dealer he is, one that is on the side of the players or isn't. Play it to your advantage either way!◦
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Robert Phipps Video Showing What to Look For When People Are Lying
Robert Phipps has been the resident body language expert on the “Trisha Goddard Show" in the UK and has been on for more than seven years and well over 100 shows.
Robert is one of the UK’s best known body language experts and has given his commentary and analysis of all the major party political leaders for The BBC, GMTV, ITN and Sky News as well as working behind the scenes on many other media projects. Robert also works with his private clients on a One-to-One basis imparting his knowledge and skills of Non Verbal Communication, Hypnosis and NLP Peak Performance coaching.
For further details about Robert Phipps check out www.robertphipps.com◦
Friday, January 15, 2010
Using Two Hands to Point
Executive producer McG speaks onstage at the FOX 'Human Target' portion of the 2010 Winter TCA Tour day 3 at the Langham Hotel on January 11, 2010 in Pasadena, California.◦
Statement Analysis of Caylee Anthony's Disappearance
Written by Guest Contributor Mark McClish
Mark McClish is a 25 year veteran of law enforcement with the United States Marshal Service as an agent, a supervisor and a trainer. He is the author of I Know You Are Lying
Casey Anthony resides in the Orlando, Florida area and is the mother of two-year-old Caylee Anthony. Casey claims that on June 9, 2008 she left Caylee with friend and nanny Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez. Casey said she lost contact with Zenaida and has not seen her daughter Caylee since June 9. For some reason, Casey did not tell anyone including the police that her daughter was missing until July 15, 2008.
The following day, July 16, Casey was arrested on suspicion of child neglect, providing false official statements and obstructing a criminal investigation. She remained in jail until being released on bond August 21, 2008. While Casey is at home under electronic monitoring Caylee is still missing.
I have not seen any transcripts of the police interviews with Casey. There are two documents we can review. On July 15, 2008, Cindy Anthony, Casey's mother, called 911 to report Caylee was missing. She made two phone calls to 911 that day. During the second call the 911 operator asked to speak to Casey.
911: Hi. What can you...can you tell me what's going on a little bit?
Casey: I'm sorry?
911: Can you tell me a little bit what's going on?
Casey: My daughter's been missing for the last 31 days.
911: And you know who has her?
Casey: I know who has her. I've tried to contact her. I actually received
a phone call today. Now from a number that is no longer in service.
I did get to speak to my daughter for about a moment. About a minute.
The first thing we see is that Casey answered a question with a question, "I'm sorry?" Answering a question with a question usually means the person was asked a sensitive question. This is a stall tactic giving the person time to think about how to answer the question. Remember Casey's mother called 911. Casey probably was not expecting to get on the phone.
The next thing that jumps out at me is the statement, "I actually received a phone call today." The shortest sentence is the best sentence. Extra words give us extra information. "I received a phone call today" is a good statement. Why did Casey add the word "actually"? The word "actually" is used when a person is comparing two thoughts. For example, "Is your car blue?" "Actually, my car is red." In this answer, the person is comparing blue with red. When the interviewer has not proffered anything and the person uses the word "actually" we then have some undisclosed information. Casey is comparing receiving a phone call today with what? Not receiving a phone call? There is no reason to use the word "actually" unless she is thinking about something else. She uses the word to bolster her statement but instead it indicates she is being deceptive.
She then goes on to say that the number that called her that very day is no longer in service.
Casey was arrested on July 16, 2008 and made a telephone call to her mother from the Orange County Jail. The practice of most detention centers is to record any phone calls made by an inmate. On July 25, the Orange County Jail released Casey's 13-minute telephone call. During the call Casey made the following statements.
"I have no clue where Caylee is."
"That I have no clue where my daughter is? Yes, that is the truth. That is the absolute truth."
Twice Casey said she had "no clue" where her daughter is. It is hard to
believe a person when he or she says, "I have no clue" or "I have no idea." Most people have an idea on just about everything. I don't know how we can successfully send a man to Mars but I have an idea. My idea probably will not work because I am not a rocket scientist but I do have an idea. Casey also has to have an idea or clue as to where Caylee is. Doesn't she believe Caylee is with Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez? This is a strong indication she is withholding information.
We saw the same thing with Senator Joe Biden. He is on the list as a possible running mate with Barack Obama. On August 20, 2008, Biden was asked by the press if he was going to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate. He responded, "I promise you I don't know anything. I have no idea." I will bet you he does become the Democratic vice presidential candidate and I will bet you Casey Anthony is withholding information about her daughter's disappearance.
Update
On September 12, 2008 the Orange County Sheriff's office released the audio recordings of the two interviews they conducted with Casey Anthony
on July 16, 2008.
The first interview was in the morning and the detective asked Casey to tell him what transpired the day Caylee went missing. Casey responded with the following statement.
I got off of work, left Universal driving back to pick up Caylee like a normal day.
And I show up to the apartment knock on door nobody answers. So, I call Zeniada cell
phone and it's out of service. It says the phone is no longer in service, excuse me.
So, I sit down on the steps and wait for a little bit to see if maybe it was just a
fluke if something happened and time passed and I didn't hear from anyone. No one
showed up to the house so I went over to J. Blanchard Park and checked a couple of
other places where maybe possibly they would have gone; couple stores, just regular
places that I know Zenida shops at and she's taken Caylee before. And after about
7:00 when I still hadn't heard anything I was getting pretty upset, pretty frantic
and I went to a neutral place. I didn't really want to come home. I wasn't sure what
I would say about not knowing where Caylee was still hoping that I would get a call
or you know find out that Caylee was coming back so that I could go get her. And I
ended up going to my boyfriend Anthony's house who lives in Sutton Place.
Since Casey is telling the detective what happened the day her daughter disappeared, her statement should be in the past tense. In the first five sentences, Casey uses language that is in the present tense.
I got off of work, left Universal driving back to pick up Caylee like a normal day.
And I show up to the apartment knock on door nobody answers. So, I call Zeniada cell
phone and it's out of service. It says the phone is no longer in service, excuse me.
So, I sit down on the steps and wait for a little bit to see if maybe it was just a
fluke if something happened and time passed and I didn't hear from anyone.
In the rest of her statement, she is consistently uses past tense language. When people use present tense language, it is an
indication they are making up the story. Truthful people will rely on their memory and tell us what happened.
Since deceptive people are not searching their memory but are making up the story, present tense language may creep into their statement.
So, I call Zeniada cell phone and it's out of service.
So, I sit down on the steps and wait for a little bit...
No one showed up to the house so I went over to J. Blanchard Park...
In a statement, a person should be telling us what happened. When a person explains why he or she did something this is considered out-of-bound and is cause for concern as to whether or not the person is being truthful. Words such as "so" "since" and "because" should raise a red flag.
I wasn't sure what I would say about not knowing where Caylee was still hoping that
I would get a call or you know find out that Caylee was coming back so that I could go get her.
When people use the phrase "you know" they sometimes want us to take for granted what they are about to say. However, we take nothing for granted and only believe what they tell us. Some people have a habit of using this phrase but I did not hear Casey use this phrase often.
The second interview with Casey Anthony took place on the same day in the afternoon. Casey told the detectives that she worked at Universal Studios and that she may have information in her office that would help in finding Caylee. The detectives and Casey went to Universal Studios and as they are walking down the hall to Casey's office she admits that she does not work at Universal Studios. It appears they then went into a conference room to conduct the second interview. Here is a portion of the interview.
Q. I know and you know that everything you've told me is a lie. Correct?
A. Not everything that I've told you.
It is obvious that Casey has lied to the detectives since she told them she worked at Universal Studios when she didn't.
She further tells us she has not been completely truthful when she says "not everything" has been a lie. That means some of the things she said was lie and some things were true.
Q. This has gone so far down hill and this has become such a mess that we need to end it.
It's very simple. We just need to end it.
A. I agree with you. I have no clue where she is.
Q. Sure you do.
A. If I knew, in any sense of where she was this wouldn't have happened at all.
As I mentioned earlier it is very rare when a person can honestly say he or she has "no clue" or has "no idea."
The detectives talk about a hypothetical young mother who confesses that a horrible thing happened. Casey responds with the following.
The horrible thing that happened, this is the honest to God's truth, of everything that I've said I do not know where she is. The last person that I saw her with is Zenaida. She's the last person that I've seen my daughter with.
Casey begins her response as if she is going to tell us what horrible thing happened. However, she then changes her thinking and does not tell us what horrible thing happened.
The phrase "honest to God" is often used by deceptive people. However, if an interviewer continually tells the subject that he or she is lying, this may force the subject to use phrases such as "honest to God" or "I swear to God."
Q. Favorite places to go? I guess Universal is one of them.
A. As a theatrical thing of course but she liked J. Blanchard Park going to
Lake Underhill and walk around the lake.
Q. Where about in the park did she like the best?
A. The playgrounds. She liked to just attempt to run around Lake Underhill.
She liked to go and walk the big trail at J. Blanchard Park.
Q. That's a big trail.
A. She loved that.
Q. You're going to be our biggest help in solving this.
A. I have nothing to go off of that's the problem. I have perspective ideas
of maybe where she could go. At the same time she could have gone back up
to New York. Could have gone up to Jacksonville where we have a friend.
Could have gone down to Miami where her mom and her sister live now.
She could have gone anywhere.
I had mentioned that when telling a story the person should be using past tense language. An exception to that rule is when talking about a missing person. Family members want to believe their missing loved one is alive and well. Therefore, they will always talk about them using present tense language. When a family member talks about the missing person using past tense language, they are revealing to us that they know the person is dead. Four times Casey refers to Caylee in the past tense. Many missing child cases are solved by listening to the verb tenses.
In talking about Caylee's whereabouts, Casey states, "I have perspective ideas of maybe where she could go." However, earlier in the interview she said, "I have no clue where she is." In the telephone call to her mother on July 16, 2008 she said, "I have no clue where Caylee is."
"That I have no clue where my daughter is? Yes, that is the truth."
Suddenly she now has "perspective ideas." As I said, it is hard to believe someone when they say "I have no clue" or "I have no idea."
All indications are Casey Anthony is telling a multitude of lies. She knows what happened to her daughter Caylee and she knows her daughter is dead.
Update
With the FBI at the scene, at left, crime scene technicians carry a large item, December 11, 2008, from where skeletal remains of a small child were found and believed to be that of Caylee Marie Anthony.
On December 11, 2008, the bones of a child were found in the vicinity of Casey Anthony's residence. On December 19, 2008 the Orange County Medical Examiner announced that the bones were positively identified as that of Caylee Anthony. The Medical Examiner has ruled the death of Caylee as a homicide. There was no indication as to how Caylee died.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Grief and Sadness in Haiti
People grieve together after a relative was killed in the massive earthquake on January 14, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake killing possibly thousands. Numerous buildings were reduced to rubble by the 7.0-strong quake on January 12.
The two women on the right side of the picture have lowered their eyebrows in sadness, while the other woman has raised her eyebrows (closest to the bridge of her nose). Sadness is one of the base emotions that actually can reveal itself in many different expressions on the face.
The Red Cross Website◦
McGwire's Body Language Examined
It was the interview watched across America. Mark McGwire's tearful admission to using steroids. We heard what his mouth said, but what about his body language? Jennifer Rigdon is a body language expert and she talked more about what McGwire didn't say during his interview with Bob Costas.◦
General Motors Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre Shows Contempt
General Motors Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre (R) attends the GM vehicle reveals at the North American International Auto Show January 11, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan.The 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opens to the public January 16th.◦
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Jerry Seinfeld Shows us Both Disgust and Happiness
Comedian Tom Papa, Executive Producer Jerry Seinfeld and Executive Producer Ellen Rakieten speak onstage for NBC's television show 'The Marriage Ref' during the NBC Universal 2010 Winter TCA Tour day 2 at the Langham Hotel on January 10, 2010 in Pasadena, California.◦
Body Language Expert Breaks Down McGwire Interview
Starts about halfway through the video.
Former baseball slugger Mark McGwire faced the music Monday, admitting that he took steroids in his recording breaking 1998 season. He gave an interview in which he choked up and explained his actions in depth. We heard what he was saying, but what did his body language tell us? For those answers we turn to body language expert Professor Joyce Fernandes...◦
PART FOUR: A Four-Domain Model for Detecting Deception: Perception Management
Written by Guest Contributor Joe Navarro.
Joe Navarro is a 25 year veteran of the FBI where he served on the National Security Division's Behavioral Analysis Program. He is on the adjunct faculty at Saint Leo University and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research where he teaches nonverbal communications. For 35 years he has been teaching and utilizing the study of nonverbal communications as well as its practical applications in everyday use and in forensic settings. He has lectured throughout the world including Wayne State University School of Medicine and at the Baylor College of Medicine - Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Houston, Texas. Mr. Navarro brings together his academic background, scientific research, and practical experience catching spies to the art of observing and interpreting human behavior. Mr. Navarro is also the author of: Advanced Interviewing Techniques: Proven Strategies for Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Personnel
Perception management occurs both verbally and nonverbally. During interviews, liars often use perception management, a concept with which psychopaths are well acquainted, to influence their intended targets of deception.
For instance, nonverbally, subjects will yawn excessively as if to show that they feel bored. If the person is sitting, they may slouch or splay out on a couch, stretch their arms, and cover more territory as if to demonstrate their comfort.
Verbally, liars will try to vocalize their honesty, integrity, and the implausibility of their involvement in committing a crime. They will try to “look good” to the interviewer.
They may use perception management statements, such as “I could never hurt someone,” “Lying is below me,” “I have never lied,” “I would never lie,” or “I would never do such a thing,” all of which should alert investigators to the possibility of deception. Other statements, such as “to be perfectly frank,” “to be honest,” “to be perfectly truthful,” or “I was always taught to tell the truth,” are solely intended to influence the perception of the interviewer.
Other forms of perception management include attending the interview with someone of prominence in the community or a retinue of so-called close friends. Further, subjects may self-medicate through the use of alcohol or prescription drugs to appear placid and content. They may change their clothing or hair styles to appear more genuine or more socially conventional.
In all of these examples, subjects attempt to manage the perception of the interviewer. People practice perception management every day, such as getting dressed for a date. However, when it manifests itself in an interview setting, investigators should recognize such efforts and question the intent.
Conclusion
The detection of deception remains a difficult task. Interviewers can enhance their ability to detect deception by focusing on four domains—comfort/discomfort, emphasis, synchrony, and perception management—rather than merely trying to detect traditional signs of deception, which, in some cases, may be misleading.
The research in this area over the last 20 years is unequivocal. Nonverbal behaviors, in and of themselves, do not clearly indicate deception.
However, when interviewers notice a display of discomfort and a lack of comfort,
emphasis, synchrony, and perception management, a greater certitude for assessing deception exists.
Investigators can expect subjects to react poorly in one or two areas. But, to do so in all four domains indicates communication problems, which may originate from the interviewee’s antipathy toward the interviewer or law enforcement or result from culpability, guilty knowledge, or dishonesty. Regardless, in these cases, information likely did not flow freely from the interviewee, which rendered an interview of limited value or, worse, a complete fabrication.
Source
J. Reid Meloy, The Psychopathic Mind:
Origins, Dynamics, and Treatment (Northvale,
NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1998), 139.
Joe Navarro has a new book releasing soon, preorder it today, Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Jelena Jankovic and Coach Talk
Jelena Jankovic of Serbia talks to a member of her coaching staff after losing her first round match against Agnes Szavay of Hungary during day two of the 2010 Medibank International at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on January 11, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.
This is one of those interesting pictures that tells the whole story.
Even if we didn't have the caption we can see her raised shoulders and palms facing up, she is conveying that there wasn't anything else she could do; palms open show honesty, shrug shows uncertainty.
Her coach is also saying a few things with his body language- pursed lips, not looking her in the eye, and notice the way his elbow and arms is in a triangle shape- this is often done to appear "bigger" because you are taking up more space.◦
PART THREE: A Four-Domain Model for Detecting Deception: Synchrony
Written by Guest Contributor Joe Navarro.
Joe Navarro is a 25 year veteran of the FBI where he served on the National Security Division's Behavioral Analysis Program. He is on the adjunct faculty at Saint Leo University and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research where he teaches nonverbal communications. For 35 years he has been teaching and utilizing the study of nonverbal communications as well as its practical applications in everyday use and in forensic settings. He has lectured throughout the world including Wayne State University School of Medicine and at the Baylor College of Medicine - Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Houston, Texas. Mr. Navarro brings together his academic background, scientific research, and practical experience catching spies to the art of observing and interpreting human behavior. Mr. Navarro is also the author of: Advanced Interviewing Techniques: Proven Strategies for Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Personnel
In interviewing and detecting deception, synchrony plays an important role. Ideally, synchrony (e.g., harmony, congruence, and concordance) should occur between the interviewer and the interviewee; between what is said vocally and nonverbally; between the circumstances of the moment and what the subject is saying; and between events and emotions, including synchrony of time and space.
In an interview setting, the tone of both parties should mirror each other over time if synchrony exists.
A certain amount of harmony occurs in speech patterns, sitting styles, touching frequency, and general expressions. An interviewer and subject “out of sync” become subtly palpable because each will sit differently, talk in a manner or tone dissimilar from the other, and possibly have expressions at odds, if not totally disparate, with each other. These circumstances prohibit effective communication, an element pertinent to successful interviewing.
When interviewed, people who answer in the affirmative should have congruent head movement supporting what they say. Lack of synchrony often occurs when people say, “I did not do it,” while nodding their heads up and down as if to say, “yes, I did.” Or, when asked, “Would you lie about this?” their heads again bob up and down. Upon catching themselves in this faux pas, they then reverse their head movement. When observed, these instances are almost comical and amateurish. More often, a mendacious statement, such as “I did not do it,” precedes a noticeably delayed and less emphatic negative head movement. These behaviors are not synchronous and, therefore, more likely to be equated with a lie.
Synchrony should occur between what is being said and the events of the moment. During a street interview, if the subject interjects with superfluous information or facts totally irrelevant, the officer should note the disharmony. The information and facts should remain pertinent to the issue at hand, the circumstances, and the questions. When the answers are asynchronous with the event and questions, officers may assume that something likely is wrong or the person is stalling for time to fabricate a story. For instance, when parents report the alleged kidnapping of their infant, synchrony should occur between the event (kidnapping) and their emotions. The complainant should be clamoring for law enforcement assistance, emphasizing every detail, feeling the depth of despair, showing an eagerness to help, and willing to retell the story, even at personal risk. When placid individuals make such reports, they appear more concerned with furnishing one particular version of the story, lacking consistent emotional displays or seem more concerned about their well-being and how they are perceived vis-a-vis the egregious event (alleged kidnapping of a loved one). These examples do not exhibit synchrony with circumstances and prove inconsistent with honesty.
Last, synchrony should exist between events, time, and space. A person who delays reporting a significant event, such as the drowning of a fellow passenger, or one who travels to another jurisdiction to report the event rightfully should come under suspicion. Additionally, interviewers should remain cognizant of subjects who report events that would have been impossible for them to observe from the vantage point from which they tellmthe story. People who lie do not think of how synchrony fits into the equation; yet, it plays a major role during interviews and the reporting of crimes.
Source
Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The
Psychology of Persuasion (New York, NY:
William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993),
167-207.
Joe Navarro has a new book releasing soon, preorder it today, Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence
Join us tomorrow when we explore the last part of the series...◦
Monday, January 11, 2010
Lie to Me
I've been getting some emails asking about Lie to Me and if and when it returns.
This is what I know:
About a month and a half ago Fox asked for a full season, which means their will be another 9 shows. They are currently filming episodes, and they just put out a casting call for the 15th show of this season. The earliest we could see it return would be mid February because the original 8 episodes are re airing and this will continue until then. Officially nothing has been released by Fox or the producers other than returning sometime in the spring. Since the new shows will span into summer, there could be problems with getting the third season... it is still pulling in good numbers just a scheduling/timing thing.
There are a few people who work on the show who visit the site so maybe we might get some more information in the comments sections. Give us something to go on...◦
Actress Anna Paquin False Smile or Subtle Disgust, You be the Judge?
Actress Anna Paquin attends the Audi Golden Globes Celebration with Nominee Anna Paquin at the Sunset Tower Hotel on January 10, 2010 in West Hollywood, California.
Whenever we see a non symmetrical facial expression it is likely not a display of real emotion and it is likely it is a faked emotion, as we see here in this picture.◦
PART TWO: A Four-Domain Model for Detecting Deception: Emphasis
Written by Guest Contributor Joe Navarro.
Joe Navarro is a 25 year veteran of the FBI where he served on the National Security Division's Behavioral Analysis Program. He is on the adjunct faculty at Saint Leo University and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research where he teaches nonverbal communications. For 35 years he has been teaching and utilizing the study of nonverbal communications as well as its practical applications in everyday use and in forensic settings. He has lectured throughout the world including Wayne State University School of Medicine and at the Baylor College of Medicine - Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Houston, Texas. Mr. Navarro brings together his academic background, scientific research, and practical experience catching spies to the art of observing and interpreting human behavior. Mr. Navarro is also the author of: Advanced Interviewing Techniques: Proven Strategies for Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Personnel
When people speak, they naturally incorporate various parts of their body, such as the eyebrows, head, hands, arms, torso, legs, and feet, to emphasize a point for which they feel deeply or emotionally. This movement proves important to investigators because, as a rule, people emphasize when genuine. Liars, for the most part, do not emphasize with nonverbals.
They will think of what to say and how to deceive, but rarely do they think about the presentation of the lie. When compelled to lie, most people do not realize how much emphasis or accentuation enters into everyday conversations. For the interviewer, emphasis accurately reflects reality or the truth.
When liars attempt to fabricate an answer, their emphasis looks unnatural or is delayed; they rarely emphasize where appropriate, or they choose to do so only on unimportant matters. People accentuate both verbally and nonverbally in their interactions. They emphasize verbally through voice, pitch, tone, or repetition. On the other hand, they emphasize nonverbally, which can prove even more accurate and useful to investigators. People who typically use their hands while speaking punctuate their remarks with hand gestures that emphatically illustrate or exclaim.
They also may thrust forward, point, or pound the desk as they emphasize. Others accentuate with the tips of their fingers, either touching things or gesturing with them. Hand behaviors compliment speech, thoughts, and true sentiments.
Raising eyebrows (eyebrow flash) or widening eyes also emphasizes a point.
When interested, people lean their torsos forward and, often, employ gravity-defying gestures, such as raising up on the balls of their feet as they make a significant or emotionally charged point. While sitting down, some emphasize by raising the knee to highlight important points. Occasionally, people will add emphasis by slapping their knee as it comes up, indicative of emotional exuberance. Gravity-defying gestures symbolize emphasis and true sentiment, both of which liars rarely possess.
In contrast, people de-emphasize or show lack of commitment by speaking behind their hands or showing limited facial expression as if to control their countenance because they are not committed to what they are saying.
Deceptive people often show deliberative, pensive displays, such as touching fingers to their chin or stroking their cheeks, as though they still are thinking about something, rather than emphasizing the point they are making. They are evaluating what they said and how it is being received, which is inconsistent with honest behavior.
Sources
David J. Lieberman, Never Be Lied to
Again (New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press,
1998), 37.
Desmond Morris, Body Watching (New
York, NY: Crown Publishers, 1985), 61 and
supra note 5, 68.
Joe Navarro has a new book releasing soon, preorder it today, Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence
Join us tomorrow when we explore the third domain...◦
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