Groups of cues that may accompany dishonesty, such as inconsistency and pacifying behaviour.
A story shifts in detail while the hands repeatedly soothe the neck and the gaze drops. No single sign is damning, yet together they raise a question the words have not answered.
Look for clusters and for mismatch between words and body rather than any single tell. Changes in the story matched by rising self soothing are more telling than any one gesture.
No reliable single sign of lying exists, so treat any reading as a question, not a verdict. Honest people under suspicion often show the very same signs out of sheer stress.
Clusters of nervous behaviour that commonly appear under the pressure of being assessed.
ExploreSmall reactions that leak satisfaction or discomfort during bargaining.
ExploreThe handshake, bow, embrace or wave that opens an encounter and sets its tone.
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