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This course is open to Law Enforcement Officials in U.S. government agencies only (military, federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial).
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Course Overview
The US Naval Research Laboratory has identified expressions that suggest deception. The goal of this course is to increase knowledge and skill in identifying these various expressions. Completion of this course enhances an interviewer’s ability to identify micro-facial expressions associated with deception in real-time.
Course participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of lying and deception, as well as the characteristics of seven universal expressions of emotion, including those associated with deception. Participants will practice identifying the expressions using still and, then, video images. Finally, participants will learn to assess indicators of deception across three channels: face, body, and speech.
Course Modules
Course Introduction
The Truth about Lying
Basic Concepts Associated with Lying
Expressions of Emotions
Disgust
Contempt
Distress
Fear
Happiness
Surprise
Anger
Distinguishing Among Expressions of Emotions
Practice Test: Expressions Associated with Deception
Observing Facial Expressions in Real-Time
Recognizing Expressions in Real-Time
Additional Deception Indicators
Detecting Deception Practice Test #1
Detecting Deception Practice Test #2
Developed by the US Naval Research Laboratory