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Body element Symptoms of deceit Significance
Hands
Manipulators are Manipulators 10
soothing, grooming Breaches of the normal communications code
movements near to or Hand to mouth and head gestures
touching the body, the False scratching (a genuine scratch is usually five times,
mouth, ears or back of the though be sympathetic to sufferers of eczema or those
neck. They are usually an with fleas)
indication of deception Grooming gestures, such as straightening the tie
and are a displacement Appearing to fall asleep
activity Brushing non-existent dust or hairs off clothing
Needlessly winding his watch or cleaning his glasses
Demonstrators are Hands covering stomach or genitalia
used to emphasize a Micro-expressions (see page [xref])
point and are usually Demonstrators
movements away from Breaches of the normal communications code
the body. Consistent use Hands moving inwards and close to the body
of demonstrators – in Use of hands to insert punctuation marks in conversation
relation to control and (such as inverted commas)
relevant questions – are Failing to touch incriminating evidence
usually an indication of Frozen arms and hands
truthfulness Jerky or nervous movements
Hand tremors or trembling
Pointing is a sign of anger or assertiveness. When people are
telling lies, they do not usually point except when angry
Micro-expressions
Other movements
Excessive grip on an object
Clenched fists (a sign of anger)
Palms other than open; palms downwards; movements
may be disguised and subtle
Displayed thumbs are a sign of defiance
Sits on hands or hides then in his pockets
Heavy sweating
Body element Symptoms of deceit Significance
Face (may also be conscious)
The face has over 100 Pallid or flushed complexion 8
separate muscle groups Heavy sweating especially on the upper lip
which produce around Poker faced
20,000 expressions. It is ‘Stony faced’
one of the most unreliable Micro-expressions
indicators of deception. False smiles (see page [xref])
However, the face makes Expression after an emotional outburst
micro-expressions which Transient expressions
are straight from the Asymmetrical expressions: for example a ‘crooked smile’
subconscious and last for
less than a second. You will
notice these
