Starting with the first episode, we’ll review the body language of all the Making a Murderer ‘characters’. In this post, we’ll read the body language of Reesa Evans, Steven’s appointed lawyer. We are looking at behaviours which show stress and discomfort, like self-soothing behaviours and interlocked fingers. We’ll discuss why reading body language and nonverbal behaviour is so important in understanding emotional state.
Read MoreStarting with the first episode, we’ll review the body language of all the Making a Murderer ‘characters’. In this post, we’ll read the body language of Tom Kocourek, to see a significant misalignment between words and behaviour–the one-sided shoulder shrug.
Read MoreStarting with the first episode, we’ll review the body language of all the Making a Murderer ‘characters’. In this post, we’ll read the body language of Steven Avery and his aunt, to see what genuine happiness looks like and to find out the difference between a full shoulder shrug and a one-sided shoulder shrug.
Read MoreWhen Ryan Hillegas and Mike Halbach encounter a journalist, they aren’t prepared for the questions they face. They answer for each other, complete each other’s sentences and repeat each other’s words, and at the same time their body language alerts us to possible deception–what are they hiding? In this post, we analyse their body language and statements, revealing their true emotions and thoughts, edging us closer to the truth.
Read MorePamela Sturm with her daughter Nikole, found Teresa Halbach’s vehicle on Steven Avery’s property. Sturm takes to the stand and gives her account of what happened. An initial once-over of Sturm’s nonverbal behavioural cues doesn’t bring to light any red flags that point towards deception, unlike many of the witnesses from the prosecution. However, since Sturm is often portrayed by the public as a liar, I decided to look closer and scrutinise her body language and expression to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. I have indeed found a couple of red flags.
Read MoreIn this post, I want to highlight significant nonverbal cues, that raise red flags, or show misalignment between LeBeau's words and behaviours, during questioning in court, by Norm Gahn (Special Prosecutor, Milwaukee County Assistant Attorney). Gahn, himself, shows a few behaviours that raise red flags.
Misalignment between words and behaviours are the cues that are the most reliable in deception detection. Because, we all have the ability to hide the truth with our words, but none of us have the ability to hide involuntary nonverbal behaviours, that signal how we actually feel.
Read MoreWe've written about the one sided shoulder shrug before when we analysed Trump's nonverbal behaviour. In short it's meaning is that we don't have confidence in the words we speak. Get ready for many examples of a one sided shoulder shrug in this blog, because the Making a Murderer TV show was bursting with them! These were mainly from the side of the prosecution, in the case against Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey. I'm pretty sure that by the time we've shared some of these examples, you'll be experienced enough to start to noticing this interesting nonverbal cue in others.
Read Moremy alCOM.y will be using our Making a Murderer blog page, to draw attention to nonverbal behaviours (mainly body language), displayed by participants on the Making a Murderer TV show. Our primary goal is to educate on nonverbal communication and to pique people's interest in this fascinating area that so many people are unaware of, or pay little attention to.
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