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"That person seemed really nervous, so clearly they were lying" Or, you know, that person was really nervous because they might get wrongly deported / jailed /
by nikanj 5y ago
"That person seemed really nervous, so clearly they were lying"
Or, you know, that person was really nervous because they might get wrongly deported / jailed / fired / broken up with / etc.
This body language stuff is 50/50 bad cop behaviour and bad relationship advice. See also: lie detectors, which really aren't that accurate.
- isaacfrond 5y agoI can really recommend Malcolm Gladwell's book 'Talking to Strangers'. It is a fascinating book in which he tries to explain why it so hard to understand what other people are really thinking.
- DocTomoe 5y agoBody language is real. Formalistic interpretation of body language ("if subject does this, they are lying") is bogus.
- nikanj 5y agoI like how we accept the existence of professional actors/actresses, but think body language can’t be controlled with conscious though
- DocTomoe 5y agoAnd training, which the run-off-the-mill criminal would be unlikely to have. Just because something does not work 100% of the time, every time, with highly sophisticated criminals does not make it worthless as a tool.