Quote by Paul Ekman

“he is afraid of being falsely accused. Worried that if he looks afraid people will think he is a liar, he may try to…

— Paul Ekman

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

— Paul Ekman

“There has never been a Supreme Court ruling on the admissibility of polygraph evidence in federal court.”

— Paul Ekman

“For six weeks after the Normandy invasion the Germans persisted in their error, keeping many of their troops in readiness at Calais rather than…

— Paul Ekman

“This distinction between believing-a-lie and disbelieving-the-truth is important because it forces attention to the twin dangers for the lie catcher. There is no way…

— Paul Ekman

“Sometimes one is better off misled. The host may be better off thinking the guest enjoyed himself; the wife happier believing that she can…

— Paul Ekman

No important relationship survives if trust is totally lost.

— Paul Ekman

Crucial to how we feel is being aware of how we are feeling in the moment. The sine qua non of that is to…

— Paul Ekman

Most liars can fool most people most of the time.

— Paul Ekman

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

— Paul Ekman

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

— Paul Ekman

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

— Paul Ekman