Joe Navarro worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation

for 25 years. His job was to catch spies. In a documentary

for WIRED, Navarro explains how body language reflects

our thoughts and feelings and how it can be deciphered.

THE

BODY LANGUAGE

CODE USED BY

FBI

CAN YOUR NECK REVEAL

THAT YOU’RE HIDING

SOMETHING?

If someone is relaxed, the neck and shoulders

show it. But if a person is under pressure, the

body tenses up and the person begins to raise

the shoulders and tilt the head in an unnatural

fashion that’s plain to see.

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PROFILERS

May 2020 50 ideasanddiscoveries.com

Body & Mind