Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie
Instant Genius
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The Key Ways Hand Gestures Can Define Hidden Thought
When people are lying, they will often inhibit their hand movements. It's almost as if we unconsciously know they can give too much away. The best behavioral science of deception seem to be this attempt to control the body. There are fewer foot movements when people are deceiving and fewer hand movements. So there are weirdly interesting differences in the action sequence of displaying the gesture.
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