Written in collaboration with Janine Driver, author of You Can’t Lie to Me OPEN is a key word to remember when detecting deception. Open body language – and an open mind – are your best friends when looking for the truth. An open mind is going to help keep you in the...
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Detecting Deception: Body Language
Written in collaboration with Janine Driver, author of You Can’t Lie to Me Now that we’ve peeked behind the curtain of speech and facial expressions, it’s time to move on to body language. But before we focus on our subject’s nonverbal cues, let’s shine the light on...
Detecting Deception: Facial Expressions
Written in collaboration with Janine Driver, author of You Can’t Lie to Me THE FACIAL FAUX PAS Now that you have gathered your intel – you have your subject’s baseline squared away and you’ve peeked behind their words – it’s time to focus on the facial faux pas. There...
Detecting Deception: Speech and Voice as a Lie Detector
Written in collaboration with Janine Driver, author of You Can’t Lie to Me Once we’ve established the baseline, it’s time to drill down to expose the meaning behind the words. While body language has long been the focus of detecting deception, research has shown that...
Detecting Deception: Calculating the Baseline
Written in collaboration with Janine Driver, author of You Can’t Lie to Me In my previous blog post, I noted that when assessing whether someone is lying, you must first consider the person’s baseline – their typical behavior. A LIAR IS CAUGHT… OR IS HE? Body language...
Detecting Deception: Common Myths
Written in collaboration with Janine Driver, author of You Can’t Lie to Me THE MASTER OF DECEPTION Bernie Madoff infamously stole $65 billion reflecting 4,900 client accounts in a Ponzi scheme. All told, his investors lost approximately $20 billion of real principal....
Trust Your Employees, but Verify Their Actions
Our team recently wrapped up another sizeable fraud examination for a small business whose trusted bookkeeper embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars. While the names and the faces of fraud change, the story remains the same: the employee you least expect, the most...