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04/30/2026

Doing your due diligence and prep can be an essential ingredient to this interviewing process. Find out more about this on our newest blog post!

By Charles Rettstadt on April 13, 2026   /   Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment Recent newsletters have focused on how to identify intentional / unintentional lies – misstatements made by witnesses, claimants and / or applicants for employment. Enjoying one-on-one interaction and being a stud...

01/30/2026

Finding the lie in a written statement can be tricky! Learn how to spot the red flags in our most recent blog post:

By Charles Rettstadt on January 27, 2026   /   Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment Modern day statement analysis was pioneered by the FBI starting in the 1970’s. Their researchers first determined what a truthful statement typically contained and then what deviations were indicators of potenti...

10/30/2025

You should always be looking for certain “red flags” that can signal an untruth. Learn how to spot these red flags on our newest article:

Whether analyzing a social media comment, a written statement relating to litigation, an insurance claim, an application for employment or any type of written evidence, you should always be looking for certain “red flags” that can signal an untruth. Some of the most obvious include; When a

09/19/2025

There is an interrelationship with speech, body language and behavior when people lie, learn how to navigate this on the blog:

Interviewing is the most skillful component of any investigation! Whether you are engaging in a routine or suspected fraudulent claim inquiry, questioning someone under oath, screening someone as a new-hire or for promotion or if you are gathering information for a business deal or a personal issue,

08/15/2025

Find out what speech patterns are a red flag in your interviews on our most recent blog post!
https://www.researchnorth.com/interviewing-part-16-beware-of-speech-patterns/

02/27/2025

Did you know that strangers lie at least three times in the first 10 minutes of contact? Find out more on our newest blog post:

Pamela Meyer is a well-known and well-respected deception detection expert. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and holds an MBA from Harvard. Over twenty years ago, she wrote a bestseller on the topic called Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception. It continues to be one of the

02/13/2025

People lie often and for all kinds of reasons. Learn how to identify the lie on our newest blog post:

The two best ways to identify lying are, first, understand and appreciate that it occurs frequently. Raising awareness and recognizing the threat is critical. Second, embrace training that will help you recognize warning signs, and then employ detection techniques when you review, prepare and questi...

04/21/2023

Follow up is essential to proceed to the truth!

Great listening skills are just one spoke in an interviewer’s wheel. Listening is integral to the whole process, but follow up is essential to proceed to the truth. Here are some of the most important follow up techniques to add to your toolbox: Show Encouragement! When your

03/02/2023

To be an effective interviewer, you MUST be a good listener!

To be an effective interviewer, you must be a good listener! Witnesses, job applicants, coworkers, family members and friends know when you are not listening / paying full attention to them. This can cause a negative emotion, and it has a definite impact on how someone answers

01/22/2023

One of the best ways to identify deceptive statements is to recognize body language that is incongruous with verbal remarks. Find out more on the blog today!

Whether taking a statement under oath, conducting a non-accusatory interview, a job related screening or engaging in a business related or casual conversation, recognize that a significant percentage of those being questioned will intentionally edit, exaggerate, minimize and / or misrepresent someth...