Eyes
- Gazing at uniform, weapons, or paperwork
Fixating on source of stress or authority
- Cut-off (gaze aversion)
Looking away quickly after a lie or when stress source is mentioned. May look away at sight of authority.
- Looking at escape routes
Will "accidentally" or instinctively look "both ways" or over the shoulder
- Tearing
Eyes well up for protection, ready to flush debris. Tears flow from eyes to nose (audible sniff) and also activate upper lip salivary glands.
- Rapid eye blinking
Because tears are more plentiful, subject must blink to keep vision clear.
- Forceful blinking
Uses almost entire face to blink
- Pupil dilation
Obvious dilation; lets in more light and "information"
- Gazing at uniform, weapons, or paperwork
Fixating on source of stress or authority
- Cut-off (gaze aversion)
Looking away quickly after a lie or when stress source is mentioned. May look away at sight of authority.
- Looking at escape routes
Will "accidentally" or instinctively look "both ways" or over the shoulder
- Tearing
Eyes well up for protection, ready to flush debris. Tears flow from eyes to nose (audible sniff) and also activate upper lip salivary glands.
- Rapid eye blinking
Because tears are more plentiful, subject must blink to keep vision clear.
- Forceful blinking
Uses almost entire face to blink
- Pupil dilation
Obvious dilation; lets in more light and "information"
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