V7 — FACIAL FEATURES

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Glare → squinting looks like a smile
• Social reflex on meeting someone

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Level 1 mouth only = social/masking. Level 2 mouth + cheeks = moderate pleasure. Level 3 with the ORBICULARIS OCULI (crow's feet) = genuine pleasure
• Level 4 catches the SUBTLE fake: a false smile is usually ASYMMETRIC, arrives or leaves too fast or is held too long, and has NO crease under the eye
• The smile is a SUBMISSION signal in evolutionary terms

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Botox / filler injections → the orbicularis oculi is disabled, every smile looks false
• WOMEN SMILE 87% OF INTERACTION TIME (men 67%) — must be corrected for gender
• Strong social-smile culture (East Asia: smiling to cover embarrassment or discomfort)
• Bad teeth / braces → closed-mouth smile regardless of emotion

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T5 locate the muscle: look at the CREASE UNDER THE EYE and the crow's feet. T1: a genuine smile arrives and fades SMOOTHLY; a false one switches on and off.

Once you have assigned a label: ⚠ COUNTER-INTUITIVE REVERSAL: LIARS SMILE **LESS**, not more. Do not count 'smiles a lot' as a sign of deception.

V7 · 7.01

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Off-axis lighting creates an illusion of asymmetry
• Just woke up, one side of the face creased

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Marker of FABRICATION: a deliberate expression is usually stronger on one side
• Genuine emotion is almost symmetrical

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• ANATOMICAL asymmetry (almost everyone has some; in a few it is pronounced)
• Facial palsy / Bell's palsy sequelae
• One-sided dental or temporomandibular joint problem

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T4 MANDATORY: photograph or memorise their face AT REST. Many people are already asymmetric. Count ONLY THE ADDED ASYMMETRY during expression.

Once you have assigned a label: This is the entry with the highest false-positive rate in Zone 7 if the baseline is skipped.

V7 · 7.02

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Holding something in the mouth
• Wind/dust

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• 'The speaker is restraining themselves emotionally, verbally and physically' — Group C, very hard to fake
• With crossed arms + clenched fists + a flushed face → risk of physical conflict

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Habit of pressing the lips when concentrating
• Dry lips → pressed to stop them cracking
• Pain

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T1: pressing EXACTLY as a particular word is spoken → N. Baseline pressing throughout the session → T.

Once you have assigned a label: The clearest suppression signal on the face, and the least often acted.

V7 · 7.03

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Cracked lips, dry skin, genuine hangnails

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• An oral pacifying need — Group A

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• A LONG-STANDING HABIT (very common; many people do it continuously, unrelated to content)
• Trait anxiety, not a state belonging to this session

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T4 is the decisive disambiguation test: a habitual nail biter bites FROM THE FIRST MINUTE. Count ACCELERATION only.

Once you have assigned a label: Without running T4, this entry produces a false positive for everyone who has the habit.

V7 · 7.04

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Dry room, air conditioning
• Has just spoken at length
• Thirst, dehydration
• Sun, wind

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Sympathetic dry mouth (same mechanism as 5.13)

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Habit of licking the lips
• Medication causing dry mouth
• Chronic cheilitis

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T3: OFFER WATER. The cheapest and most decisive test in the whole dry-mouth group.

Once you have assigned a label: Until water has been offered, no dry-mouth marker may be scored.

V7 · 7.05

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Blocked nose, allergy, stuffy room
• Has just exerted themselves, breathing hard

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Oxygen loading — preparing to act (flight or fight). Usually precedes standing up

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Chronic rhinitis, polyps, deviated septum
• Habit of mouth breathing

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T6: with the feet repositioning + hands braced on the knees → N (action imminent). On its own + a blocked nose → E.

Once you have assigned a label: A short-horizon predictor of PHYSICAL ACTION, useful in situations that carry risk.

V7 · 7.06

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Blocked nose, runny nose, allergy
• Has just sneezed
• An unusual smell

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• THE PINOCCHIO EFFECT: when lying, the body releases CATECHOLAMINES which swell the tissue inside the nose; blood pressure rises → the nose engorges → the nerve endings tingle → rubbing the nose
• The Bill Clinton analysis (Hirsch & Wolf): when telling the truth he RARELY touched his nose; when lying he frowned for a moment before answering and TOUCHED HIS NOSE ONCE EVERY 4 MINUTES, 26 times in total
• In adults this is the ABBREVIATED form of mouth covering (the hand rises towards the mouth and diverts at the last moment into a nose touch)

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Habit
• Seasonal allergic rhinitis
• Cocaine / nasal spray

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T5 IS THE MAIN DISAMBIGUATION TEST: the signal version is a LIGHT, QUICK stroke tied to content. A real itch is a HARD, REPEATED scratch, INDEPENDENT OF THE CONVERSATION (see 7.08). T1: before or during the answer.

Once you have assigned a label: Pease states explicitly that these are TWO different behaviours — the model case of morphology disambiguating cause.

V7 · 7.07

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• A REAL ITCH: allergy, dust, dry air, mosquitoes

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• (not a signal — this entry exists IN ORDER TO RULE OUT 7.07)

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Dermatitis, eczema around the nose

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• Recognition marks: scratching HARD for relief, NO limit on the number of times, INDEPENDENT of and unrelated to the conversation.

Once you have assigned a label: A 'negative' entry — every branch table needs at least one so that column E has an anchor.

V7 · 7.08

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Coughing, sneezing, burping
• Has just eaten, food caught in the teeth
• Breath (has just eaten onion, drunk coffee)
• Bad teeth / braces / missing teeth

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• The brain orders the hand to block the lie being spoken
• The SPEAKER covers → they may be lying. The LISTENER covers → THEY THINK YOU ARE HIDING SOMETHING
• Variants: a fake cough; the 'shush' gesture (index finger upright over the lips)

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Age: at 5 the whole hand clamps over the mouth; adolescents only put fingers around the mouth; adults divert it into a nose touch
• East Asian culture: women covering the mouth when laughing is a convention of politeness
• Hand-to-mouth habit

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T3 is already to hand: if there was a cough or sneeze within the previous 60 seconds → assign E and DISCARD. T1: covering for 0.3–2 seconds before answering → N.

Once you have assigned a label: PEASE'S OWN COUNTER-EXAMPLE: a man covered his mouth because he was WEIGHING two possible answers — one negative, one positive. He covered while considering the negative one and dropped the hand while considering the positive one. Mouth covering can report INTERNAL CONFLICT, not deception.

V7 · 7.09

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Itchy ear, ear infection, earwax
• Earphones just removed
• Noise → covering the ears

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• 'Not hearing what is unwelcome'
• May also mean 'I have heard enough' or 'I WANT TO SPEAK' → hand over the turn at once

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Habit
• In Italy: it implies effeminacy or homosexuality — an entirely different meaning
• Earrings → constant touching

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T6: if it comes with an intake of breath + the body lifting → it is 'I want to speak', NOT blocking. Hand over the turn and read what they say.

Once you have assigned a label: One of the few signals where the correct action is to STOP TALKING, not to probe deeper.

V7 · 7.10

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Needs to stow the glasses or pen and has nowhere to put them

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• A PACIFYING NEED — NOT deception. Recovering the security of the infant at the breast under stress
• A DELAY cluster: 'the object in the mouth lets them stall as well as soothe the pressure to answer immediately'

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Habit of holding a pen in the mouth while thinking
• Spectacle wearers do it constantly
• Quitting smoking

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• The correct move here is to GIVE REASSURANCE AND A SENSE OF SAFETY, not to raise the pressure.

Once you have assigned a label: FURTHER DECODING: after the spectacle arm comes out of the mouth — putting the glasses back on = wants another look; folding them away = finished; THROWING THE GLASSES ONTO THE TABLE = REFUSAL.

V7 · 7.11

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Has a beard / itchy chin
• Has just shaved

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• A DECISION IN PROGRESS — one of the signals with the HIGHEST PREDICTIVE VALUE in the whole system
• Appears when they STOP the evaluation gesture and begin to weigh the decision

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Habit of stroking the beard
• Bearded men do it constantly → reduce the weighting

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• THE GOLDEN RULE: ONCE YOU SEE CHIN STROKING — STAY SILENT AND WATCH THE NEXT SIGNAL. That signal reports the decision: crossed arms + crossed legs + withdrawing into the chair = NO; leaning forward + open hands = YES.

Once you have assigned a label: Its value is that it opens a PREDICTIVE WINDOW of a few seconds. Restate the offer BEFORE they voice the refusal.

V7 · 7.12

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Genuine lack of sleep
• Headache
• Chair with no headrest, tired neck

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Rung 1 thumb supporting the chin = boredom beginning. Rung 2 closed fist under the chin = interest draining away
• Rung 3 THE WHOLE HAND supporting the head = all interest gone. Rung 4 BOTH hands supporting the head = extreme boredom
• 'The hand holds the head up to stop them falling asleep'

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Sitting habit
• Neck pain

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• ⚠ MANDATORY DISTINCTION: finger drumming / foot tapping is NOT boredom — it is IMPATIENCE (see 3.14). Two different ladders, two different actions.

Once you have assigned a label: Boredom → draw them in. Impatience → close. Confusing the two means taking the wrong action.

V7 · 7.13

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Tired neck

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• The hand resting LIGHTLY against the cheek, NOT supporting the head = GENUINE INTEREST
• Closed fist against the chin or cheek, index finger pointing up = evaluation
• Index finger straight up the cheek + THE THUMB SUPPORTING THE CHIN = NEGATIVE OR CRITICAL THOUGHT
• Index finger rubbing or pushing up the eye = the negative thought is still there
• The palm TAKING THE WEIGHT of the chin = interest already lost but politeness still being performed

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Postural habit

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• Read it by THUMB POSITION: a thumb SUPPORTING THE CHIN is the critical marker. 'The evaluation gesture is commonly mistaken for a gesture of interest'.

Once you have assigned a label: THE DURATION RULE: the longer the evaluation cluster is held, the longer the critical attitude lasts → act AT ONCE (draw them in or close).

V7 · 7.14

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Cold, shivering

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Group C — an autonomic response, cannot be faked

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• TICS (common), magnesium deficiency, lack of sleep, caffeine
• Facial palsy sequelae

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T4: a tic repeats at a REGULAR rhythm, in the same place, out of step with content. Drop the weighting to 0 if a tic is suspected.

Once you have assigned a label: Group C is mechanically reliable, but this is the entry most readily taken over by a tic.

V7 · 7.15

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• An illusion from flickering light / dropped video frames

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Real emotion leaking out before control can catch up — it marks AN AREA WORTH ATTENTION

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Tic
• Wrinkles creating an illusion

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• 5b: IF YOU 'CLEARLY SAW' IT, it was most likely a DELIBERATE MACRO-expression, not a microexpression. A real microexpression is only caught on slowed-down recording.

Once you have assigned a label: Matsumoto: detecting a microexpression is NEVER to be treated as an indicator of lying in itself.

V7 · 7.16

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Has just climbed stairs or walked fast
• Stuffy room, low oxygen
• Asthma, bronchitis

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Navarro — Group C: the breathing pattern characteristic of stress and of the release of stress
• The long deep breath usually comes after getting past a hard question → MARK that question

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Asthma/COPD
• Overweight
• Breathing habit

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T1: a long deep breath arriving IMMEDIATELY AFTER an answer ends → that question is a hot spot. That is the sigh of relief.

Once you have assigned a label: The sigh of relief after an answer is one of the cheapest markers and one of the least often recorded.

V7 · 7.17

E Environment

The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.

• Has to speak loudly because of noise
• Sore throat, hoarseness

N Neurological

The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.

• Stress tightens the vocal cords → pitch rises. ASYMMETRIC LATENCY: the 'yes/no' comes VERY FAST but THE EXPLANATION ARRIVES MORE SLOWLY because it has to be constructed

T Inert

Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.

• Naturally high voice
• Age/puberty
• Smoking

P Disambiguation test

Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.

• T4: record SPEECH RATE & RHYTHM in the 8 baseline parameters. T1: measure the latency of THE EXPLANATION, not the latency of the 'yes/no'.

Once you have assigned a label: Asymmetric latency is one of the few verbal markers that genuinely carries a high weighting.

V7 · 7.18