How to Read Liars: Verbal Cluster of Deception

The Verbal Clusters of Deception

Verbal clusters are generally the least reliable of all the deception patterns. However, combined with the other clusters, they can improve detection accuracy. The main issue with verbal patterns is that they can be rehearsed, but this can be avoided through spontaneous questioning.

General Verbal Responses

• May take longer to start answering
• May answer to quickly or before the question is completed
• Often ask the questioner to repeat the question or they repeat it themselves
• Overly polite or apologetic dialog
• Persistent complaints
• Unnatural silence

This article was taken from: lifetrainingonline.com