Interview and Interrogation Techniques Tip 5

Interview and Interrogation Techniques Tip 5

The Myth About Eye Contact and Eye Movement as Deception

101 Tips for Interviewers and Interrogators

Without prompting and a little critical thinking it becomes very obvious why “eye contact” and lateral eye movement have gained such undeserved credibility.  First, it makes lie spotting seem so easy “even a cave man can do it.” Second, it fulfils the need to find a way to confirm our “suspicions” that someone is lying and gives us a fool-proof way to supposedly to spot deception every time. Third,  it is easy for lazy way for people who teach interview and interrogation to proffer their expertise and bolster their ego’s as “master lie catchers” without having done any requisite research to support the curriculum they teach.