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““3. When the behavior changes occur in relation to a specific topic or question, that tells the lie catcher this could be a hot area to explore.””

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Most liars can fool most people most of the time.

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“posture appropriate for a formal interview is not the posture assumed when talking with a friend. Posture seems well under control and successfully managed…

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“Although it is illegal in eighteen states, to ask employees to take the polygraph test, employers reportedly can find ways around those laws.”

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“The failure to remember is not a lie, although liars will often try to excuse their lies, once discovered, by claiming a memory failure.…

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“President Reagan proposed further broadening the use of the polygraph test. All executive departments were authorized to “require employees to take a polygraph examination…

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