Can people really tell if somebody is lying by looking at their body language and other nonverbal cues? Let's take a deep dive into what the actual research says about deception and body language to settle the issue once and for all.

ARTICLE CITATION (read it for yourself!):
- Vrij, A., Hartwig, M., & Granhag, P.A. (2019). Reading Lies: Nonverbal Communication and Deception. Annual Review of Psychology, 70, pp. 295–317.

- Direct Link to the Article (downloadable PDF): https://www.nationalcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Reading-lies-Nonverbal-communication-and-deception.pdf

- Web version: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-103135

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00:00 Intro
01:50 About 50/50 Results
04:28 16 "Tell Tale" Signs
11:45 Public Beliefs
13:00 No Data Provided by "Experts"
15:13 Caveats & Advice
18:50 Why it Still Matters