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Topic: body language pseudoscience

Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 8 years ago #75,539

Inquisitioners are trained to notice if you sit with your legs crossed. That is supposed to mean that you are hiding something, being dishonest. No motherfucker, my balls are cold.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 25 minutes later[^] [v] #890,692

Ugh, tell me we're finally getting over that phase where people thought they could decode the inner workings of your soul by watching your nose twitch or analyzing your handshake.

tteh !MemesToDNA joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,702

@previous (B)
You mean Lie To Me wasn't an accurate portrayal of body language analysis? :(

Anonymous B replied with this 8 years ago, 48 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,704

@previous (tteh !MemesToDNA)
I think there's always been some incarnation of that idea around - that some greater truth about a person was evident from studying small clues in their behavior. Some have been more evidence based than others, but they generally produce a pseudoscientific set of generalizations that are about as useful as a door-to-door salesman thinking his canned spiel will result in a sale every time.

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 10 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,818

Do you wear underpants?

Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 6 hours later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,840

lots of them
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