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The Deception Detection Stare

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Feb 13, 2023
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This is a tradecraft technique of detecting if the person you’re talking to is being deceptive – using just a stare by utilizing disruption, urgency, compulsion and body language.

This method is to be enacted during a face-to-face conversation with an individual, specifically after the person finishes a statement that you feel is a lie.

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