Patrick Keller of BBVA Compass<\/a> \u00a0recently invited me to attend a conference \u00a0on nonverbal communication with Jan Hargrave<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 I jumped at the chance to hear Ms. Hargrave since she is a well-known expert in the field.<\/p>\n It has long been known that actions speak louder than words.\u00a0 In fact, we communicate as follows:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It should come as no surprise that trial attorneys have a vested interest in better understanding how to assess a person\u2019s truthfulness.\u00a0 Most trial attorneys, like me, relish those career moments when they experience a Perry Mason<\/i> moment and get a witness to admit the truth.<\/p>\n Here are a few good non-verbal clues you might want to look for:<\/p>\n Your lips say one thing but your right hand may say another<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0 Jurors and witnesses are regularly asked to raise their right hands and to, \u201csolemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Patrick Keller of BBVA Compass \u00a0recently invited me to attend a conference \u00a0on nonverbal communication with Jan Hargrave.\u00a0\u00a0 I jumped at the chance to hear Ms. Hargrave since she is a well-known expert in the field. It has long been…<\/span><\/p>\n\n