Jason,

Kudos on an insightful and well-written article. (I especially like your use of sub-heads and bullet points.)

I'm glad to see objective standards for lie detection, which is a subjective exercise. The severity of the lie, and the personality profiles are very useful, and articulates what many of us think of as our intuition. Instead of making a "gut" call, now I can be more specific.

For example, one deceitful person I know is comfortable with contradictions between private and public behavior. This cynicism about conventional morality made me suspicious, and now I know why: You note it as a symptom of a manipulator (especially when combined with sociability, charm, and the ability to conceal emotions).

Thanks again for a great article--I'll have to check out the book.
Rob