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Teaching Lies in Order to Spot Them

Stan Walters, an interview and interrogation expert, is back in our blog with information on the untruths in deception detection courses.

In the video below, he discusses the various ways in which certain courses being taught on deception detection are full of lies themselves.  He focuses on one particular course and goes through the various ways in how their information is not only misguided but false.

His advice:  “Look for empirical evidence…[and] Look at what is [actually] being taught..“

Remember the importance of knowing  exactly where your getting your information from and make sure that it’s credible.

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Have you seen impostors out there, and if so what kind of information were they trying to pass off as credible?

Skill Collector- Microexpressions & Diverse Education

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Courtesy the Skill Collector blog

Listen to the Skill Collector’s interview with Humintell Director Dr. Matsumoto about the complexities of microexpressions, the research behind them, and how to get started in the field.

Dr. Matsumoto talks about various questions: What are microexpressions being used for and what fields use them the most?  What is the biggest misconception about reading microexpressions?

“Skill Collector’s refuse un-diverse education.  We shape our lives using many expertise.”

Listen to the Complete Interview Here

Genuine Sadness or Posed Grief?

A jury found Andrea Sneiderman guilty August 19th of nine out of 13 charges in connection with her husband’s 2010 murder. Before the judge sentenced her, she tearfully asked him for leniency for the sake of her children.

Watch the video below. Do you think she displays genuine sadness or is posing her grief? Do you think she is being deceptive? Why or why not?

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For more practice on detecting genuine vs fake emotions, take a look at this past blog post