Quick honest reactions in the feet and legs that often precede a conscious response.
On hearing good news the feet shift and bounce before the face has even reacted. The legs respond first, giving away a pleasure the person has not yet had time to compose.
The feet are slow to lie, so happy feet and pointed escape feet both carry honest signals. Because they lie far from conscious attention, the legs often react truthfully and early.
Feet are easy to overlook, so this cue rewards patient observation. The lower body is out of sight much of the time, so its signals are often simply missed.
The escape of true feeling through small signals despite efforts to conceal it.
ExploreA flash of pleasure that can appear when a person believes a deception is succeeding.
ExploreSignals that a person is thinking hard, such as pauses, gaze aversion and slowed gestures.
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