Reading Body Language in Life and Death Situations
Kevin Hogan
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Meanwhile....
Down the street in Rockefeller Plaza there is another person being
interviewed by Matt Lauer. This person is accused of committing a
different but equally terrible crime. The only difference is that this
person IS actually guilty.
Now, so long as they are not a psychopath or sociopath, and most
people who commit murder are "normal" people like you and me, who have committed the act under
heated circumstances. (Jealous lover, etc)...
This person experiences the same perspiration, whitened skin tones,
anxiety, fear, hyper self-awareness, etc.
There is no difference.
There is no difference in the body language of the innocent man vs.
the guilty
man.
UNTIL...
The question is asked about the decedent.
"Did you kill Jane, Mr. Johnson?"
"Absolutely not and we'll be looking for the killer until we do find
him."
Maybe he points his finger at Matt Lauer. Maybe he doesn't. Maybe he
moves forward. Maybe not.
Between the two people being interviewed at the same time, it is at
this point
that the body language cues and vocal variations and word choices are
different.
People who are being accused of something they didn't do, defend
themselves. Flight/fight kicks in and they experience terror and give
the appearance of being
rather "crazy."
Meanwhile, people accused of something they did do, don't generally
defend
themselves. They shift the attention elsewhere. They are still
terrified but they have
practiced the interview.
Turn the page for more clues about "innocent" and "guilty" body language.
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