The Mehrabian Study is one of the most misrepresented studies of all time, but in this quick video he explains the correct percentages. Often what is left out is the tone of voice and how big a part it plays in the overall message and when you leave this part out, it implies that most everything is body language which is untrue. Body language is very important, but it should be used with everything else.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Dr. Nick Morgan on the Famous Mehrabian Study
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Russell Williams Interrogation
Interrogations are like a Dance. There is a flow that develops that is dependent on personalities, communication styles, and the needs and motivation of the interviewee. It is important to know that this interrogation started around 3pm and it is not until almost 5 hours later that Russell Williams indirectly confesses by asking the interviewer, "Do you have a map?"
Find out more about Russell Williams and the case.
Things that you should watch for:
- Body language, Russell Williams shows several times that he is stressed, for example when he holds his hand on the front of his neck.
- He is thinking a great deal of time, frozen in time, as he weighs his options, or lack of options.
- The patience of the interviewer. These things do not happen like they do on TV or at the movies. Notice the style and what the interviewer says. He has several different options and ways to to guide the conversation. He never plays things aggressively.
- As Russell Williams speaks, pay special attention to the things that motivate him (not the reasons he committed the crimes) but rather, what is he concerned about as a result of this interrogation. These are things that the interviewer could use to his advantage.
- Russell Williams is defeated from the point he knows about the boot print and tire print.
- Indirect confession. There are not Perry Mason moments in real life, they do not happen. If you can crack the first indirect admittance of guilt, it becomes easier to gain more and more information, and you have a confession. Too often, I have seen after the first admission and the detective or lawyer simply stops, because they have all that they think they need; this interrogation lasted almost 10 hours.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Williams explains why he murdered two women
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Russell Williams Interrogation
Interesting Facial Expressions from "The Bachelor, Before and After the Rose"
The Bachelor's Photos - The Rose: Before And After◦
Interesting Facial Expressions from "The Bachelor, Before and After the Rose"
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
New Book Offers Body Language Advice to Leaders
"The Silent Language of Leaders" is the first book that ties effective body language to leadership results. Author, Carol Kinsey Goman shows how nonverbal communication impacts a leader's ability to negotiate, manage change, build trust, project charisma, and promote collaboration.
Body language is the management of time, space, appearance, posture, gesture, vocal prosody, touch, facial expression, eye contact and breathing. The latest research in cognitive neuroscience and social psychology proves that body language is crucial to leadership effectiveness.
- Five mistakes you can count on people making when they read your body language.
- How to judge your personal "curb appeal."
- the two sets of body language followers look for in leaders.
- The body language savvy needed for negotiation, leading change, and building collaboration.
- How gender differences in body language impact the effectiveness of male and female leaders.
- Mirror neurons, leadership, and emotional contagion.
- How to "fake" charisma. ◦
New Book Offers Body Language Advice to Leaders
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Academia Research: Detecting Liars by What They Say
Aldert Vrij of the University of Portsmouth in England, Anders Granhag of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and Stephen Porter of the University of British Columbia in Canada
suggest verbal methods of deception detection are more useful than non-verbal methods of communication.
Pitfalls and Opportunities in Nonverbal and Verbal Lie Detection
Psychological Science in the Public Interest December 2010 11: 89-121, doi:10.1177/1529100610390861
This is a very good paper that discusses much of the previous work by the major players in the academia field of deception. You can find the full paper searching via Google Scholor at the time of this posting.
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Academia Research: Detecting Liars by What They Say
Monday, February 21, 2011
Expression of the Month Contest is Back!
Expression of the Month Contest is Back!◦
Expression of the Month Contest is Back!