NLP eye movement and lie detecting: Everything you know is wrong
05.09.09
A surefire way to detect a liar is to
watch the eyes move-- you have seen this claim in books, movies,
cable tv shows, blogs, etc. When someone looks up and to the left ,
they are accessing a visual memory, etc.
One problem: research shows it doesn't work. Here is one expert discussing NLP, which was never intended for use in witness interview settings.
One problem: research shows it doesn't work. Here is one expert discussing NLP, which was never intended for use in witness interview settings.
Background Check Myths
05.03.09
After our recent post about a
background check that saved a client
millions of dollars , some clients have called to ask how firms
can offer "national criminal record checks" for $24.95.
The national criminal check is the unicorn of the industry-- a complete myth. Usually, these firms are checking a compilation of conviction data--people who actually spent time in prison. However, only a very small percentage of people charged with crimes ever do any time. National offender databases are misleading: they miss charges that have been pled out, dismissed, not prosecuted. A bit like taking a photo of someone's nose and selling it as a portrait.
The national criminal check is the unicorn of the industry-- a complete myth. Usually, these firms are checking a compilation of conviction data--people who actually spent time in prison. However, only a very small percentage of people charged with crimes ever do any time. National offender databases are misleading: they miss charges that have been pled out, dismissed, not prosecuted. A bit like taking a photo of someone's nose and selling it as a portrait.