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Indpndnt

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17. What the heck were you watching?

Reply to Nostrathomas (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 04:58 PM

Oct 2012

Obama looked disgusted with Willard's lies and behavior. Bemused, at times. Never about to cry and certainly never as if he didn't care.

Interesting take you've got there.

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I saw a person abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #37

Exactly. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #38

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Observation Nostrathomas Oct 2012 #11

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Oh, I disagree entirely Glitterati Oct 2012 #16

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What the heck were you watching? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #17

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In Biological Cognition, the technical term for MANative Oct 2012 #22

Yes, it certainly is real. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #23

It's used in numerous lines of work as a technical tool and isn't nearly as "out there" MANative Oct 2012 #26

We learned to do (or watch for) certain things in meetings or negotiations. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #30

And did they teach you that people blink a lot when they're lying? DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #24

That is one tiny, itty bitty tool that is used to determine untruthfulness. MANative Oct 2012 #29

Hey, I just posted above about the eyes and memory! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #31

Not according to this study DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #39

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Much better than the average bear, but not entirely. MANative Oct 2012 #34

Well, it's comforting to know Shankapotomus Oct 2012 #43

Hey Mitt, try this out for body language ... lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #14

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