Appeal psychology: “For me, body language is irrelevant to me when assessing their credibility”

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In an interview with time, psychologist Lennart May explains how he as a statement psychological expert checks the credibility of statements. He emphasizes that it is not his job to convict accused, but about the collection of reliable information. May analyzes contradictions in the statements, pays attention to suggestive questions and ignores body language in the assessment of the credibility. He warns of pseudo -scientific methods such as the interpretation of non -verbal signals and emphasizes that content -related contradictions are a more promising indicator of false statements. May also explains why people put false confessions and how important it is to respect the autonomy of the respondents.

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