Former FBI Agent Breaks Down Interrogation Techniques | WIRED

Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro breaks down how he approached interrogating during his time with the FBI. Joe sets the record straight; there is no simple way to tell if a human being is lying. When looking for deceit, Joe focuses on the subject's discomfort. He also does is best to make sure the subject feels comfortable enough to open up...a far cry from the images we see in many police procedurals.
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[@herweirdoo0904]

"when we create stress, we are affecting their memory" Someone please tell this to schools 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kaspervestergaard2383]

Do your homework lazy...

[@jc-mb2cc]

@@kaspervestergaard2383 NEVVEEEERRR

[@ezweber_the_great]

Good luck telling them anything

[@xx_insert_cool_username_he6876]

@@kaspervestergaard2383 sorry I'm busy purging heretics

[@abadidea8610]

exactly. the gulf between constructive and panicky stress is larger than any a ship can cross through.

[@wilfred5820]

FBI: “Do you want a glass of water?” CIA: “Let’s start with a controlled shock”

[@yeayea3969]

CIA: we have drone targeting ur family now talk

[@wilfred5820]

Fnaf sister location reference

[@akifli7199]

Let's fix that with a controlled shock!

[@kenedi987]

CIA: Here's some LSD. Tell us the truth. Now.

[@kiryoon4140]

FBi: “lets sit down” CIA: “do you wanna play a game?”

[@NoahStephens]

This man seems to be genuinely committed to ethical, science-based policing. I wish everyone in law enforcement was like this man.

[@johnames6430]

i think some police departments are still paying psychics to find bodies

[@davidspear9790]

You'd be foolish to believe that. His tactics for conducting the interview/interrogation are irrelevant. At the end of the day he is not on your side and his only goal is to make you comfortable enough to talk and, maybe, inadvertently incriminate yourself. Remember, you can't say anything positive to your case in an interview. It's not admissable evidence in court.

[@inferno0020]

He is there to capture spies, not falsely accuse suspects.

[@watvekm]

I like his peraonality

[@deathtotruthers1]

@@davidspear9790 I agree with the OP. He seemed more interested in getting the truth than just a conviction. You're right about your own interrogation being hearsay and inadmissible in court to help you. And you're right, if anyone in law enforcement - including this guy - ever asks you for an interview, your answer should be "not without my lawyer present."

[@krowko]

this guy's been calming people down so much that his voice is just naturally slow and low and making me fall asleep rn

[@marsh8795]

WOAH KOKO YOUR HERE!?

[@krowko]

@@marsh8795 lmfaooo hi marsh XD

[@thatoneguy9582]

that’s how they get you

[@swagm8919]

i.e it's boring

[@lyrisio]

@@swagm8919 or relaxing.. depends on your ADHD levels

[@vanyoshi8853]

The CIA agent: “Alright so this is how you break their legs”

[@shahidmiah110]

"Not that hostile"

[@manboy4720]

party in the cia.

[@Anon-ir5nt]

Roman's 13 cringe

[@osamabinladen824]

@@TheRealRomansThirteen 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@therealboomhauer69]

No no u gotta go at with angle😂

[@Faceplay2]

Finally a professional admitting that coughing or touching your body when you’re being interrogated doesn’t automatically mean you’re lying. I can’t believe how many idiots believe that. As someone that’s taking the polygraph to get a law enforcement job I can tell you you were going to be stressed and acting very odd when you have two people questioning you and wires strapped to your chest.

[@georgplaz]

yea. like that one time, I told them I had no covid symptoms and then they said my coughing gave me away as a liar. So mean!

[@__-tz6xx]

I have told the truth to people and they didn't believe me and said sarcastically "Yeah that is believable" it is frustrating to not be trusted.

[@iwanwillemse7703]

only if yer quilty

[@isaacster5027]

@@__-tz6xx one of the most frustrating things 😭😭

[@jessevandendoren]

Also polygraphs? Not a reliable instrument at all.

[@jameswolf5513]

Imagine being such a horrible person that people would rather die than keep talking to you

[@jauxro]

Haha this almost reads like a weirdly personal comment to people who haven't gotten that far in the video

[@lolopop12345]

@@jauxro i read this right before it played that part and was very confused

[@super_1036]

Finally, Introverts can rest easy knowing that simply avoiding eye contact isn't enough to automatically make you a liar.

[@SuperBobKing]

I know that, the problem is that other people don't.

[@mikoto7693]

Hmm, I’m very much an introvert, what with being totally happy living with just my cat. I prefer being alone mostly though social contact in controlled amounts is necessary. But prolonged social contact wears me down and I eventually need time to “recharge” alone. I know full well though that I’ve trained myself well that I can pass myself off as “normal” and able to follow social cues like eye contact but it took me years of training and practice.

[@Slow_Hand_Luke]

@@mikoto7693 : You ARE Normal ! If you’re comfortable with a lot of ‘personal’ time and it seems in balance to you is what counts… (So long as your Cat Approves !) (Mine Do… :^ ) .

[@Slow_Hand_Luke]

Super_10 : “How Dare you Accuse ME of that!” ;^ ) .

[@mikesantiago14]

in fact liars tend to make eye contact way more often during deception

[@keithmacfarlane5907]

FBI : There is no single physical action that tells us someone is lying. Politician : Moves their lips

[@Heathmcdonald]

Fbi also has the same tell, as well as the cia

[@imaplant2868]

@@Heathmcdonald As does the media

[@sab3479]

lmao

[@jorenvanderark3567]

@@imaplant2868 As does anyone saying things you don't like, no matter how factual it is.

[@imaplant2868]

@@jorenvanderark3567 hahaha.... wait let me catch my breathe... hahahsHAHA That was funny bro, thanks

[@brandoncorona9312]

Am I the only one who hates to sit by a door, I’d prefer to see who’s coming in

[@Anni_Mau]

I was thinking along those lines. I think I'd be most comfortable if the door was on the side between us with the handle on my side

[@kittehgo]

I do not want the door at my back, either I have to face it or have it by my side

[@SavaFiend]

I came here looking for this comment. I would be way more uncomfortable sitting by a door. I feel much more secure sitting with a wall or a corner to my back.

[@michelleobamafootcream9292]

Yup me too

[@SarahAbramova]

.... corona

[@thecreaturescorner539]

“Not one prosecutor could detect the truth, but they all claimed to be able to detect deception”

[@Jungbeck]

*mic drop*

[@renderz8435]

Its like the kruger dunning effect

[@Shady_Fungus]

“261 exonerations.” This is just what one individual came across. How many others or what % get swept under the rug.

[@scriptorpaulina]

Please filter this down to the police. I’m tired of explaining to Mr. “I took one profiling class” that I have nothing to hide-I’m autistic and have a huge fear of authority

[@handson4580]

alot of people have fear of authority for good reason its horrible what they do to innocent bystanders just to close a case

[@avocadoexploits7875]

Your name and profile sure hint it

[@calamitysangfroid2407]

and honestly, just having police appear and talk to me has me immediately thinking "either im near a place where something bad happened, i was at a place where something bad happened, or someone i know was involved in something bad that happened" so yeah im kinda stressed! WHO DIED DAMMIT, HOW CLOSE WAS I TO DEATH'S DOOR?

[@lobsterspasta]

The fact the any sort of authority is completely void of understanding that many people are are ND, mainly people on the spectrum, are not gonna act in a way that they deem ‘normal.’ The fact that my behaviors as a ND person has been used against me as a ‘liar’ and ‘deceptive’ by anybody is a position of power/authority is disgusting.

[@JackDuripper]

I'd recommend becoming an authority so few people can scare you

[@ericwang8229]

CIA agent breaks down interrogation techniques: ok here’s how you waterboard a person ....

[@lyrablack8621]

Or, more accurately, here's how you keep someone awake for days on end and put stuff up their butt and - oh, don't worry if you got the wrong guy and he literally has no idea what you're talking about, we'll cover it up for you. Also, here's how to place puppet leaders in countries that you feel thweatened by úwù I'm so scawed that peopwe wiww see how gweat communism actuawwy is so we'we gonna make suwe no communist countwies suwvive òwó

[@kevcoolkev25]

@@lyrablack8621 I can tell you have no idea how the real world works

[@SnailHatan]

@@lyrablack8621 Yeah, because you sound like an intelligent person.

[@lyrablack8621]

@@SnailHatan Looks like 29 other people are just as stupid as me.

[@giovannirodriguesdasilva646]

It was the CIA that trained our military during the Brazilian Military Regime

[@annieyu72]

So did the woman ended up getting a parking ticket? That's what I want to know.

[@azzajohnson2123]

Why are they charging people they are inviting to talk to and question for parking? America in a nutshell.

[@dayoncollick3598]

@@azzajohnson2123 absolutely!

[@sebengeli5913]

@@azzajohnson2123 well the fbi don't have any control over if you get a parking ticket

[@claire5711]

@@sebengeli5913 why are there parking meters there?

[@claire5711]

@ANTON KOSS why don't they have a parking lot? they must have a staff one. With $9.26 billion for salaries and expenses, and $51.9 million for construction, you think they would have a parking lot

[@christopherg2218]

"When we create stress, we're affecting their memory." *Waterboarding has left the chat*

[@earlaweese]

*Oh, so they’re admitting that stressing someone out will make that person perceive themselves as guilty when they aren’t?*

[@lyrisio]

@@earlaweese yes? And that's why they don't want to add stress..

[@kaspervestergaard2383]

Still effective.

[@ErikPT]

Japan be like,oh well

[@wasser5686]

@@kaspervestergaard2383 Waterboarding was never effective. Too many innocents got tortured which resulted in their families joining terrorist organisations to get revenge.

[@greendinosaur7887]

FBI: are you hungry or thirsty. CIA: We have your entire family and pets.

[@bucketsareunderrated7258]

NOT MY PETS! -

[@renyaangela9776]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RenyReny-qv4oj]

I am here again​@@renyaangela9776

[@briandoolittle3422]

Beep Boop, I am words.

[@simonmacomber7466]

Remember, the prosecution doesn't need evidence if the cops have a confession. If they are interviewing you, they don't care if you did it or not, they'll keep at you for hours just to get you so tired that you confess to something you didn't do, just to end the pressure. Which is their intent all along.

[@junting605]

Idk about the “falsely” accused part buddy...

[@briandoolittle3422]

@@junting605 Hey, It has not been proven in a court of law that I ate those puppies!

[@markstevenson432]

@@simonmacomber7466 it harder than people think when you have been in a room, uncomfortable for hours with ‘interviewers’ lobbing false accusations at you. But you should just say “lawyer” - “I request my right to counsel thank you”. Always endeavour say this and diddly squat more.

[@iwanwillemse7703]

you dont want a white guy? how surprising

[@JazzSparky]

Anyone here who's a writer, actor, filmmaker etc, I highly recommend you pick up this guy's book. I bought it years ago during the research phase for a novel, and it's probably the resource I've recommended to the most people. It's full of examples and photos of behaviours which can be applied to any kind of interaction to complement the dialogue with accurate movements consistent with the characters' moods and motives.

[@dudepersonvids]

As a filmmaker, I was actually thinking how useful this knowledge of human behavior would be

[@vipe650r]

That’s a really good idea. Heck, I’m interested just for the sake of interacting with people with greater awareness and intentionality. It’d be powerful in the hands of a storyteller.

[@farrahf7055]

Which one? Thank you!

[@sriyavaishnavis3729]

Which one is it?

[@montimatt]

What every body is saying :)

[@beenguy5887]

"cathartic exhales" Wait is that what my therapist is trying to do? I saw her doing that and it just makes me more nervous lmao I thought she was annoyed at me

[@odinlindeberg4624]

Yeah, trying to use it consciously could accidentally make you seem stressed instead. I do get the logic though, if you use it just enough without being too overt you'll make the other person do it too, like a destressing equivalent of infectious yawning.

[@iwashere583]

Same I have a tutor online doing the same thing and I always wondered if I was stressing her out so much with my questions...

[@kaspervestergaard2383]

@@iwashere583 If you are paying him/her it's fine.

[@amandeepchaudhary]

He's so smart he put only one book facing the camera coz he wanted us to read that book. That's his book.

[@sunnyscott4876]

The set dresser did that. He may have had the input but he never touched those books. He walked in and sat down in front of the camera.

[@andypaul1752]

Several books actually and what appears to be his agent ID in a nice frame…..

[@SomeOnlinePerson]

...huh. I stared at that book several times without ever registering what it was. Like, I literally didn't even register that it was a book, or how the letters forms words/names. I registered colors (and managed to get them backwards even after checking back multiple times) and the existence of an N and a double R, and I think that's it.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Yupp, spam

[@sepqnx3012]

FBI Interrogator: Using homeostasis, advanced techniques, reading body language etc to tell someone is lying Today's youth: Blue kinda sus

[@xesphor1436]

30 seconds later: blue was not an impostor

[@onkelpappkov2666]

Back in my day, we used to set people on fire just to check if they're spies. You can read about this in my new book "Poo - The Spencer Ear".

[@lucillem.3828]

LMFAO

[@dr.birddo7286]

a m o g u s

[@pixellangel]

​@julian 10 we all know you're a bot/scammer, just leave

[@simonmacomber7466]

Questioning someone with so much pressure that they admit to a crime they didn't commit is a horrible tactic if you want to find the person who did it. But it is a wonderfully successful tactic if all you want is to convict *anyone* for the crime, even if they aren't guilty. Sadly, cops are rewarded for convictions alone, and not for convictions of the guilty party. That is why the "pressure them until they confess" tactic is still in use. They want to clear case loads, not find the guilty party.

[@hititwithit]

Sad but true.

[@aidzo]

There’s a film that I’ve watched called “in the name of the father” and it’s a true story about someone that this happened to. It really is sad and pathetic that cops still do it

[@ianthompson2802]

Same thing as the prosecutor that brags about conviction rate

[@johnnyd6715]

Or they keep litigating your case till you are bankrupted and have no other options. Or extort you by threatening your entire family.

[@danreyn]

How, pray tell, should we distinguish whether convictions are convictions of the guilty party or not? Perhaps we should assemble a group of impartial people to assess the evidence levied against the accused and decide on their guilt? Might that be a more acceptable method? Then we could reward cops only for those convictions that this panel of individuals deems to actually be the guilty party. Oh, wait, I forgot that's exactly how we do it now. Well I'm stymied. Perhaps you can offer some better suggestions, because I have none.

[@jezzaboi2168]

Fbi: hey hey, calm down. I just wanna talk, lets get a beer or something Cia: *throws you out of a window

[@thescholarlychronicler1805]

CIA: *Defenestrates you"

[@androgynousmaggot9389]

You watched too many movies..

[@girlthatyoyos4155]

"I an a non-verbal communications expert" Me who has autism: T E A C H M E

[@kashiichan]

In all seriousness, check out his book "What Every BODY is Saying". That'll give you an intellectual foundation, and the rest is just practice. Good luck!

[@theboxoftexas]

@@kashiichan It is pretty hard to remember when you have a mental disability that makes easily stressed out in what a Autistic person thinks is a bad environment, causing you to not recall information Sincerely -Colin Ramzel A teen diagnosed with ASD in 2009

[@yutawirasena]

28 stab wounds! You didn't want to leave him a chance, huh?!

[@Briayawna]

LMAO NOT DBH

[@martinligabue]

*slap table*

[@samprada9298]

Well that's true , not many chances for that guy! Maybe you're referencing something, idk it though lol. But I do know a guy who stabbed someone 21 times, yeah.. he didn't stand a chance. Rip

[@martinligabue]

@@samprada9298 detroit become human

[@beatfromjetsetradio8239]

Did you feel *anger?*

[@stardude2006]

This is not an Interrogation, it’s an EXPLORATORY INTERVIEW. 😎

[@andrewrobie620]

*Immediate profuse sweating*

[@CivilizedWarrior]

That’s what we call double speak

[@Ludwig7231]

"You're not a suspect, we are here just to talk"

[@armadillotoe]

Never go in for an "interview" without your attorney and a recording device. Calling an interrogation an interview doesn't fool anyone.

[@MrBeastknows]

As a screenwriter myself, I am absolutely taking notes here.

[@MellonVegan]

The false confession under pressure bit is shocking.

[@MrDavidFitzgerald]

The more you learn about the subject the worse it gets

[@kulik03]

I immediately thought about the kid in Making a Murderer and the dubious confession

[@thunderbird1921]

You have to wonder how many times the CIA got the wrong person by using similar or worse tactics.

[@emilyvillamil]

@@thunderbird1921 Or maybe they sided with the person who did it or the CIA did it all along. Damage control.

[@xvelvet3247]

Is it really that shocking though?

[@silverlawz3510]

His wife must be the most truthful person.

[@ChrisGeden]

Or the best liar ever.

[@thineevee7345]

@@ChrisGeden oh

[@AW-hn6ro]

Eather way she has his trust

[@blafoon93]

She's probably just a person like any other. But someone so experienced as this agent probably has enough emotional intelligence to give his wife the space she needs. It would make for a truly horrible family life if he were to investigate any time he feels that his wife or kids might be lying to him.

[@ExecutorQ3]

Nah i bet he had enough and is devorced... Best way to not hear bs every day every hour.

[@gatitoplatanito270]

Step one: calm the suspect Batman: I’m gonna pretend I didn’t see that

[@Robert-xn3dc]

Note to self: If ever being interrogated, lie about parking ticket.

[@jeremysmith9694]

9:23 he touches his nose. He's clearly hiding something. Probably lying.

[@tptobias]

No, you can say he is probably uncomfortable (he shows signs of psychological discomfort or stress). And then another assumption that it has to do with the story he is about to tell;)

[@ErickGarcia-qs2yh]

@@tptobias he is kidding, man

[@giraffe2630]

@@tptobias r/woosh

[@alexanderthegreat6682]

@@giraffe2630 r/wooosh

[@dcgreatman]

He touches his knee directly after. He's definitely lying

[@brookewehmeier6492]

It's so disheartening knowing that people have been coerced into giving a false confession for the only reason that the interrogation officer thought it would look good on their resume. Not only that but they are awarded and encouraged to do this. Like the fact that they are legally allowed to falsely claim that they have evidence of the suspect doing said crime during an interrogation in an attempt to pry a confession out of them is unbelievable.

[@lisaclark6977]

It happens more than people realize and race doesn't have anything to do with it. It depends on the case and the one doing the interview.

[@cia3058]

@@lisaclark6977 race doesnt have anything to do with it? where was anyone bringing up race? Are you perhaps trying to push an agenda?

[@lisaclark6977]

@@cia3058 absolutely not, but sounds like you are.

[@alexg3745]

@@lisaclark6977 wtf are you talking abt XD

[@jamie91995]

Well, if you tell someone you have evidence against them, 1 of 2 things will happen. 1. They'll crack and confess because they're guilty and think you have proof or 2. They'll realize you're lying because they didn't break the law and there's no way that evidence was discovered.

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

These behaviors you describe as often being indicative of psychological discomfort are literally just my regular habits. I bite the skin off my lip, rub my hands together, play with my facial hair, etc., almost non-stop lol. Guess today I learned I'm perpetually in a state of discomfort.

[@JoseRojas-hl7sn]

That's stimming and it's a sign of autism or some anxiety disorder. If is an anxiety disorder then yes, your are constantly worried about something but if it is autism then it's because you are trying to do sensory regulation to be able to concentrate better on a particular stimulus that you are interested in and to not be overwhelmed by the constant stimuli that permeate our reality (because of an emotional reaction bigger than average to some of them)

[@theonionqueen3519]

I’ve never seen an ice pick being used for any reason other than murder.

[@originalprecursor]

same

[@bubsyfinnigan4462]

I used one to break apart dry ice in science class once.

[@SpicyButterflyWings]

In Resident Evil 0 you use one to open a broken door lock

[@gsrorive]

Joke’s on you, I’m always distressed when I talk to people. Oh, wait..

[@dacianbuzlea]

*You were so good at being a spy that you forgot your true identity*

[@ramahikari1014]

@@dacianbuzlea Reiner approve.

[@wildin1170]

@@dacianbuzlea Reiner moment

[@1w598]

I don't get it.

[@treasure_seeker5116]

Especially when they’re talking in a different language. And it’s time for spongebob new episodes

[@57thorns]

"Interviews" with threats and "psychological pressure" are no better than torture. Torture is an effective way to get a confession, but it is not the way to find the truth.

[@azzajohnson2123]

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[@musashi939]

Actually that's not entirely accurate (about torture). You just need to ask questions that you can validate if he tells you something. If he lies. Rinse and repeat. Source. A serb that was in the Serbian special forces / rangers. Although how much that is true idk. But it sounds not completely unreasonable.

[@jokermaness]

@@musashi939 i think traditional torture is horrible don't think I could take it long before cracking but what would break me with just the threat is mutalation or maiming. I'm not loosing no bodypart for a cause

[@musashi939]

@@jokermaness true. Not trying to condone it, he actually disturbed me with that story a bit since I consider him a friend. But I guess, when you grow up in that time, in that country, you gotta do what you're told or Tito makes you disappear too.

[@MrCmon113]

This is such nonsense. Of course it makes no sense to get a confession via torture. That doesn't mean you can't force someone to reveal information you know they have. If you steal and hide away my pen, I can twist your arm to get the information where the pen is. That's not advanced psychology, that's just plain common sense.

[@orangmonke2283]

11:38 "most of us lie 3-5 times an hour" me who hasn't had 3 conversations in the past year: *surprised monke face*

[@zakosist]

To me that sounds like hundred times higher than it should be. Do people really lie that much?

[@lincolnmowery4060]

Guy: Blinks twice in a row. FBI Agent: Write that down, write that down!

[@idkwhypickinganameishard]

I'm sorry to those who's parents believed misconceptions about lying.

[@sawderf741]

Thanks

[@urrockstarbf]

welcome

[@nicholassapphire2022]

Use me as a “I’ve confessed to something I didn’t do because my parents thought they were experts on body language and interrogation” button

[@choxoletyo8518]

4:35 "Tell me about your name" "My father named me before he died as a constant reminder of my failures" "..."

[@wuznab5109]

Preparing to find out who ate the last cookie, wish me luck.

[@VeederRoot]

Any luck?

[@earlaweese]

*Just go ahead and kill them and torture them for the rest of their lives- that’s the humane thing to do. Tell everyone and ensure that everyone else tortures them forever and then just claim that they’re being taught a lesson and consistently call it “tough love” until they become homeless and either commit suicide or overdose because that’s the way primates operate. Humans might be highly intelligent primates, but they’re still primates - and that says a lot about them.*

[@erickjuma7643]

😂😂😂😂

[@1w598]

FINALLY...a REAL expert!! Someone who actually KNOWS what they're talking about. There are SOOO many videos out there now of people breaking down interrogations, who claim to be "experts" or professionals, who have NO clue what they're talking about. It's okay for entertainment purposes, but people actually buy into it & take it to heart.

[@ElHeffJeff]

NEVER TALK TO THE COPS WITHOUT A LAWYER!!!!

[@muhammadosama8308]

My name is Jeff.Sorry I had to do it

[@bjs301]

And your lawyer probably won't let you talk to them period.

[@jeremysmith9694]

Should I talk to a lawyer before I watch this video?

[@user-ce6cl8wg3r]

Cringe

[@tptobias]

Never talk with the cops without him next to you

[@Green28142814]

Yep. It's the same thing with a polygraph. It doesn't detect "lies", rather changes in blood pressure, heart rate etc. Things which can be considered indicative of deception. But not proof thereof. It's why they aren't used in trials.

[@unclejoe7466]

Yes. "The Lie Detectors: The History of an American Obsession," by Ken Alder, tells how the polygraph was developed and has been misused in law enforcement and business.

[@aidelai4098]

I remember there was a story about a Serial killer that passed the lie detector test because he was calm

[@seymorebuttsdeeznutz]

@@aidelai4098 I’m pretty sure that multiple serial killers have passed a polygraph.

[@kainhall]

@@aidelai4098 you can believe your own lies..... know you did it, but lie so often or so good.... that you can block that part out in your brain . but ya.... you can clench your B-hole and toss off the blood pressure part.... focus on breathing to throw off the breathing rate / depth part... ETC ETC ETC . i think they are mostly used to get people to tell the truth as they say "this cant be used in court, so just tell me the truth" . then you admit to murder..... thinking it cant be used in court....and they use what you said not what the poly showed.... which is legal / admissible in court

[@GarkKahn]

Yes Cold-blooded killers can pass it and an innocent who's being constantly pressed can fail even if it's telling the truth I doesn't detect lies, it just says if that person is NERVOUS

[@amuthaoly1590]

This man's honesty is to be appreciated, especially when there are too many law enforcement agents whom would admit no flaw in their assessments of the suspect(s) during investigation. The fact remains that, as the agent says, there is no science behind an individual's physical expressions and behaviour and how they might actually be feeling or thinking. Our expressions are limited, where a singular expression could mean several different possibilities.

[@IDoABitOfTrollin]

At the psychological pressure part he raised his voice and intensity. Nice touch

[@SwiddyDiddy]

I love that story of the poor woman just freaking out about getting a ticket. So cute for some reason

[@cts1549]

this is great. this man really understands the difference between getting the right conviction vs getting a conviction

[@moustachio9936]

5:52 the spy remembering that one time he almost got caught on the dock while watching this video and having a sip of coffee

[@blendtecbrah5761]

Ask for a Coke, a Butterfinger, and a lawyer.

[@technophant]

School of Jeff

[@xaoc1421]

JCS nice reference

[@tendousatori8582]

Jeff knows what’s up

[@chellefell1331]

Jeff

[@leonotthelion]

THATS THE MAN !!!

[@africansniper5824]

"There is no single behavior indicative of deception" - THANK you!

[@mondoseguendo6113]

How about crossing your fingers behind your back?

[@maxpower6979]

@@mondoseguendo6113 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@clay7115]

@@mondoseguendo6113 touché

[@Thisisnttravis]

You’re welcome

[@joca_sol]

The tone changing is absolutely a perfect demonstration of his job

[@user-fp1go9fl7n]

It was so interesting to see this video. Thanks for uploading it. I've always wondered whether stuff like truth serums and whatnot and other convenient things that exist in movies, and I think this video definitely cleared that up for me.

[@RedwoodGeorge]

There's your perfect example of the opposite of the Dunning-Kruger effect: an expert who knows the limits of his knowledge and is professional enough to say "I don't know the answer to that"

[@johnames6430]

basically body-language is unreliable in determining anything

[@LukeSumIpsePatremTe]

@@johnames6430 It can be reliable enough to focus your resources.

[@fredc1932]

That's part of the dunning Kruger effect. The more you know the less conviction you have about your knowledge. It's a spectrum of behavior

[@letsreadtextbook1687]

@@johnames6430 He explains it's useful to de-escalate people's stress

[@adonay2800]

Parents are gonna use this to interrogate their kids now

[@therealicecat]

I was thinking about that the whole vid lol

[@SP-df1nm]

'Looks at report card" "Takes 2 deep breaths"

[@jamesorendorff2284]

"so tell me about your name" "YOU'RE MY MOM"

[@lisaclark6977]

Lol, I was pretty good with my kids. Lol, my youngest if you just give him a day he'd tell on himself.

[@jonatanmarklund7473]

This is exactly what I do. I'm a teacher for kids with special needs, or that others have a history/behavior of some kind of disturbance or challsnge. Within them selves or with others. I do not punish the student to make them cooperative, I use techniques to sooth and make them comfortable, I give them my time to create a bound or relationship to create trust. When that relationship is created and I then have to apply some kind of pressure bc of a situation, the student will listen because respect has been built.

[@jamiehatfield7392]

This is the best description I have heard about detecting lies.

[@deldarali3195]

This man wins every Mafia game.

[@linettesanchez9955]

I literally have such severe anxiety, if I was ever accused of something, they’d think I did it based on distress signals that I naturally have🤣

[@hoseathehamster2063]

Fax

[@clueless_cutie]

My bf got pulled over for a burned out taillight. He was so paniced and shakey the cop had to calm him down and even offered him a bottle of water. Looking back on it, my bf is a white straight male in a non violent rural small town area with very little racial tensions. Had he been a black man in a major city, he would have been search, cuffed anf potentially arrested (with subsequent resistance charges), and possibly shot for having anxiety. And this was years ago. We both acknowledged that if he had been black in a different area, he very well could have died over a taillight. All because distress signals are assumed guilt rather than what they are: stress. Edit: And of course that anxiety would be amplified in a black person because they are fully aware of the life threatening danger of being pulled over. Such a horrible situation.

[@disc3698]

@@clueless_cutie he wouldn’t just get shot lol 🤦‍♂️ the media makes people think that black people just get shot 😂 the only reason why people get shot is because they resist arrest

[@clueless_cutie]

@@disc3698 I think you're forgetting how difficult it is to restrain someone having a panic attack. They are going to resist. Remember George Flyod begging not to be put in the back of the car because of his anxiety? And then everything that followed? That whole situation escalated because a black man was having a panic attack and cops are not trained to deesclelate.

[@Starlightean]

Just seeing a guard in a store or a mall gets me paranoid and sweaty enough to think they think I broke the law when doing so never actually crosses my mind lmao.

[@agentbbbuster926]

I thought you were gonna start with: 28 STAB WOUNDS!

[@pomegranate10017]

*you didn't wanna leave him a chance, huh?!*

[@funkuro]

Funny robot hehehe

[@shayan3342]

Lol I was looking for this xD

[@skoufalotlord1895]

He was bleeding. BEGGING YOU for mercy. But you stabbed him. Again and again AND AGAIN

[@katefresina832]

Omg I legit just finished DBH I broke that poor droid I was too mean lol

[@Huliatt]

His voice is so relaxing and calming, I would probably confess all about my browsing history in a heartbeat

[@RaptorsCantSwim]

As someone who has social anxiety and is on the autism spectrum, I get called out for lying all the time, because of these body language myths. I'm so happy to hear him say these things. 🥰🥰

[@dariacorreia987]

Youre lying

[@DannyyF1]

Nobody: Me, after watching this video, to my siblings: “So I can see you’re in a little bit of psychological discomfort. Did you eat my food?”

[@pixiren]

underrated comment

[@Exsulator2]

_CMON_ the food is gone. You were seen hungry

[@demontime6655]

@@Exsulator2 this is gold

[@cnj5936]

Ramens

[@rotorheadv8]

Here’s the technique....NEVER talk with the FBI about ANYTHING without your lawyer present.

[@lowa2300]

And a lawyer doesn't mean your a Ally Everytime cause you know some lawyer are corrupt

[@jasonjamrs7413]

They tell you you don't need one

[@springbloom5940]

Never talk to cops.

[@cowboyofscience7611]

@@jasonjamrs7413 Surely you're more intelligent than to believe that!

[@lukas954]

Great interview and information but… “Anyone who claims to be able to help you detect deception is deceiving you” Is a hilarious line.

[@jasonsouvannarath5789]

As a novelist who has to write interrogation scenes this is highly informative, esp. for the blind viewers here. Thank you, thank you thank you!

[@warrenphilips8441]

This is the best one of these by Joe. It demonstrates real humility and the constraints of the field. There are some generalities, but generally, individual behavior depends on the individual.

[@tptobias]

And context like the case with ricky.

[@farzana_shampa]

wait isn't that illegal?

[@rob_4227]

Now I just think how many people have been bullied and stressed out by police to the point of being convicted of crimes they didn’t commit.

[@theolddeus9672]

It happens far, far, far more than it should.

[@fcogalvi7814]

far more than the stadistics shown

[@dezznutz3743]

General Flynn is the most recent and high-profiled example of FBI abuse. "The FBI has many ways to get back at you" - Chuck Schumer

[@doggydog490]

Look up a video called "don't talk to the police" even the police admit to disturbing practice

[@autohmae]

Here is a statistic: 1% of those killed by the death penalty in the US have turned out to be innocent. I think this is enough reason to not have the death penalty

[@JeffUmstead]

This is one of the most important videos on KZbin

[@lynettecurtis9092]

Joe, I stumbled upon you and so happy I did. We worked together, Agent and typist. I am impressed with all your videos. Your content, such ease and so beautifully well done! I even learned a few things! If anyone could do this, it would have to be one of the most intelligent and engaging people I know on a professional level, Mr. Navarro. Thank you! It was a true delight and surprise to see you here. It’s a good day!!

[@Svoorhout85]

Me after watching hours of interrogation footage on youtube: "You know, im somewhat of an expert myself."

[@LebronTraveled24]

Whenever your being questioned by a police ask for a lawyer. Their job is to try to prove your guilt.

[@twentylush]

Yep. And your officer wont be as charitable as this guy, nor have the same beliefs about certain "tells". They are looking to squeeze guilt, not to clear your name.

[@iam1smiley1]

They are only asking you questions because they don't know the answer or they are trying to confirm their hunch.

[@cowboyofscience7611]

@@twentylush Who cares? Just DON"T TALK TO COPS! They can't kill you.....but once!

[@xresadx6006]

FBI: Hey, tell me about your name. Relax. CIA: I wanna play a game.

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

I needed this for reasons. Thanks.

[@jaball77]

The only thing you should EVER say in ANY interrogation is "I want a lawyer"!

[@mondoseguendo6113]

Unless of course you’re the interrogator.

[@coreystegemann8625]

I was actually a victim of the part of him saying that people will just say they did the crime to get it over with I never did anything but they kept accusing me for hours I was fed up I just said I did it it haunts me every day luckily it didn’t get put on my record after the end of it all but it was a terrible situation and it’s very true and there are probably many people out there in prison for that same reason the justice system needs to be remade or rethought

[@FirstNameLastName-tg3rc]

Let's put that on the list of the who knows how many depressing law related things that need changing.

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

Jesus Christ dude I’m glad you didn’t get that on your record.

[@ATGG]

That's idiotic.

[@jasonjamrs7413]

day after day been asked the same thing that's not Justice

[@bigmanbarry2299]

@@ATGG no. It isn’t. It happens to a lot of people, because it’s what the police are trying to make them do

[@grivasgeorgios7409]

This guy is the epitome of professionalism. He is stunning. His deserves a bravo. Very sincere. Unbelievable level.

[@MrJames-tw3so]

I love the background is so plain and simple and the only thing that sticks out and is easily readable is this guy book. you sell em slick.

[@philippine2240]

"simple questions need simple answer" My new colleague making small talk : so... How old are you ? Me : F*****. Wait, how old am I again ?

[@tetra2277]

Me: 19.5

[@myaatkins]

Especially when it's close to my birthday

[@archisgamingcave823]

9.8

[@alexmason9797]

I'm 5'3

[@sammy2840]

As I touch my nose and clear my throat I repeat “Where is my lawyer”!

[@ChaosAngel667]

About number 2: What he said it's totally true that escalating a situation is not beneficial for anyone but that doesn't mean it's not done everyday. You can read news everyday about how cops keep escalating an interrogation to the point where they are basically pressuring/bullying/manipulating witnesses into false testimony or even false confessions.

[@dj012001]

Thank you for sharing your expertise. I think this information is really important and valueable.

[@ProtoMario]

The Behaviors are not admissable, but they would be used in the court to explain psychological behaviors and picked apart for the jury. Simply put, guilty or not ask for a lawyer, or ask to leave.

[@Nefville]

This is some of the best advice I've ever seen in a KZbin comment. Listen to this guy.

[@TterbTheOwner]

But proto!!!

[@Neenerella333]

At the minimum, law enforcement could use this misconception as probable cause, even if it is inadmissible.

[@Nefville]

@@Neenerella333 they need evidence for probable cause, making no statement gives them no evidence. It doesn't mean anything one way or the other thats why its the best thing to do - guilty or innocent. Search YT for "dont talk to the police", a defense attorney and retired detective can explain it better than I ever could

[@Ye4rZero]

How would they be used in court/for the jury?

[@sethevans5318]

One thing that always git’s me mad is that just because a person is nervous that means they’re lying if your getting questioned your going to be nervous it’s when there not nervous that people should pay attention because psychopaths have a reputation of being fearless

[@lynnebattaglia-triggs1042]

Gets.

[@rj2128]

I love the way he talks about lying without any admittance interrogators lie. Very smooth.

[@gregkral4467]

Body language and persuasion techniques within interrogation interviews are rather fascinating. I first heard of many of the eye positions, and other body languages when i was a teenager talking to a guy that was reading a book about all this, and it was so complex, but not very, very simple.... and I was very socially awkward, very much so.... so getting body cues, or using them, really helped.

[@norbert1636]

First rule of talking to cops: DON'T! Only do what is compulsory, here, in this example - according to federal law Unfortunately in the US cops CAN lie to the person being interviewed/interrogated. It is not an offence for a cop to lie and doesn't matter if it's federal or state law. In the UK cop lying to the person which they have an encounter of any type this is breach of Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, and some acts I cannot recall while writing this so BE THE SAFE MINORITY - DON'T TALK TO THE POLICE. YOU ARE NOT OBLIGED TO PROVE YOUR INNOCENCE, IT IS COPS' JOB TO PROVE YOU GUILTY. When Arrested YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT - this is VERY GOOD advice, USE IT!

[@onkelpappkov2666]

When asked about your connection to the murder suspect, it says here you said: "I did [...] kill [...] that guy [...] with a [...] knife."

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

America is very broken. In many, MANY other countries, things are very different

[@dariacorreia987]

A lot of questioning is happening when people are still witnesses! Watch some criminal psychology videos - youd be surprised how many murderers give themselves out before they are under arrest.

[@msromike123]

The most important thing to remember. "I would like to my lawyer present before answering any more questions." If you were brought to the police station for questioning, you need a lawyer. They will either get you a lawyer or release you.

[@joshfontenot3647]

Or arrest you

[@msromike123]

@@joshfontenot3647 True. But that just means they were going to arrest you one they got everything out of you without a lawyer present, 10 hours down the road.

[@disafear3674]

We need more of this guy around

[@johnjohnson3709]

I really enjoy your channel. Thanks so much!!

[@ATGG]

The thing is, People, that NOT every Single Officer out there (Interrogating me/you) knows all this. No hate, I love L.E.O.'s, but it's the sad truth. You can't have ~almost~ 200 million Police Officers trained his way.... So yeah, all you here, learn these techniques, but since you aren't all of you Interrogating Officers, learn what NOT to do. Even if HE says that coughing or touching body parts doesn't mean you're lying/guilty, you can't be sure **your** officer knows that! So, keep all these in mind and DON'T DO THESE ACTIONS when/if you're being interrogated.!! This video works both ways.! He's such a smart and awesome dude..!

[@kristianvaris2996]

I feel that it would be quite simple to show a video like this some morning or afternoon

[@dillon10121]

No do it we need prisoners

[@geliep]

"could not detect the truth but claims to detect deception" realistic, simple, meaningful sentence

[@MarexKai]

Awesome video. If I ever get interrogated with these techniques, I'd be able to just say "cut it out, I know what you're trying to do"

[@justanothergamer6513]

You are right in that there's no singular way to tell if they are lying but there are subtle differences in people's voices when they are lying

[@2bleMcScooble]

There were several occasions in highschool where I remember making a claim, which caused everyone to fall silent. I realized they didn't believe me, even though I was telling the truth. I asked "What?" I remember one specific example where the person next to me said "Your hands are shaking." I looked down, and sure enough I have my elbow on the table, spoon in hand, nearly vibrating. I hadn't slept that night and was running on a tall water bottle of coffee, which I never drink, and I'm pretty sure I was practicing my non-dominant hand as well. I defensively replied "They always do that." (Which is true) And then nervously tacked on some of the other reasons like not sleeping that exacerbated the shaking. Some of us don't have steady hands.

[@sawderf741]

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[@GhostGlitch.]

@@sawderf741 excellent pont

[@basicallyuseless587]

@@sawderf741 I strongly agree

[@missterious711]

@@sawderf741 how could you say something so controversial, yet so brave?

[@hautakleightontam771]

He offers brilliant insight about 'experts' in deception missing the truth. When you look for evil, all you will see is evil.

[@raeperonneau4941]

Thank you for staying current on cutting edge psychology. I hope that both police departments and governments are hiring you to train their personnel.

[@theschoolofbodylanguage]

Thank you for your clarification

[@vivian4457]

28 STAB WOUNDS The guy: no that’s not..no

[@Zeta-cs1yr]

YOU WOULDNT GIVE HIM A CHANCE HUH?

[@ozzieggg]

This needs all the upvotes

[@DavisStevenson]

*Dead Body Reported*

[@justsomerandomweeb4243]

Haha convince then aproach the classic.