TY - JOUR
T1 - The analysis of nonverbal communication: the dangers of pseudoscience in security and justice contexts
AU - Denault, Vincent
AU - Plusquellec, Pierrich
AU - Jupe, Louise M.
AU - St-Yves, Michel
AU - Dunbar, Norah E.
AU - Hartwig, Maria
AU - Sporer, Siegfried L.
AU - Rioux-Turcotte, Jessica
AU - Jarry, Jonathan
AU - Walsh, Dave
AU - Otgaar, Henry
AU - Viziteu, Andrei
AU - Talwar, Victoria
AU - Keatley, David A.
AU - Blandón-Gitlin, Iris
AU - Townson, Clint
AU - Deslauriers-Varin, Nadine
AU - Lilienfeld, Scott O.
AU - Patterson, Miles L.
AU - Areh, Igor
AU - Allan, Alfred
AU - Cameron, Hilary Evans
AU - Boivin, Rémi
AU - Brinke, Leanne ten
AU - Masip, Jaume
AU - Bull, Ray
AU - Cyr, Mireille
AU - Hope, Lorraine
AU - Strömwall, Leif A.
AU - Bennett, Stephanie J.
AU - Menaiya, Faisal Al
AU - Leo, Richard A.
AU - Vredeveldt, Annelies
AU - Laforest, Marty
AU - Honts, Charles R.
AU - Manzanero, Antonio L.
AU - Mann, Samantha
AU - Granhag, Pär-Anders
AU - Ask, Karl
AU - Gabbert, Fiona
AU - Guay, Jean-Pierre
AU - Coutant, Alexandre
AU - Hancock, Jeffrey
AU - Manusov, Valerie
AU - Burgoon, Judee K.
AU - Kleinman, Steven M.
AU - Wright, Gordon
AU - Landström, Sara
AU - Freckelton, Ian
AU - Vernham, Zarah
AU - Koppen, Peter J. Van
PY - 2019/4/30
Y1 - 2019/4/30
N2 - For security and justice professionals (e.g., police officers, lawyers, judges), the thousands of peer-reviewed articles on nonverbal communication represent important sources of knowledge. However, despite the scope of the scientific work carried out on this subject, professionals can turn to programs, methods, and approaches that fail to reflect the state of science. The objective of this article is to examine (i) concepts of nonverbal communication conveyed by these programs, methods, and approaches, but also (ii) the consequences of their use (e.g., on the life or liberty of individuals). To achieve this objective, we describe the scope of scientific research on nonverbal communication. A program (SPOT; Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques), a method (the BAI; Behavior Analysis Interview) and an approach (synergology) that each run counter to the state of science are examined. Finally, we outline five hypotheses to explain why some organizations in the fields of security and justice are turning to pseudoscience and pseudoscientific techniques. We conclude the article by inviting these organizations to work with the international community of scholars who have scientific expertise in nonverbal communication and lie (and truth) detection to implement evidence-based practices.
AB - For security and justice professionals (e.g., police officers, lawyers, judges), the thousands of peer-reviewed articles on nonverbal communication represent important sources of knowledge. However, despite the scope of the scientific work carried out on this subject, professionals can turn to programs, methods, and approaches that fail to reflect the state of science. The objective of this article is to examine (i) concepts of nonverbal communication conveyed by these programs, methods, and approaches, but also (ii) the consequences of their use (e.g., on the life or liberty of individuals). To achieve this objective, we describe the scope of scientific research on nonverbal communication. A program (SPOT; Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques), a method (the BAI; Behavior Analysis Interview) and an approach (synergology) that each run counter to the state of science are examined. Finally, we outline five hypotheses to explain why some organizations in the fields of security and justice are turning to pseudoscience and pseudoscientific techniques. We conclude the article by inviting these organizations to work with the international community of scholars who have scientific expertise in nonverbal communication and lie (and truth) detection to implement evidence-based practices.
U2 - 10.5093/apj2019a9
DO - 10.5093/apj2019a9
M3 - Article
SN - 1133-0740
JO - Anuario de Psicología Jurídica
JF - Anuario de Psicología Jurídica
ER -