How to Spot a Liar Instantly, Micro-Expressions, Tone & Hidden Signals | Gaurav Gill episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 50 MIN

How to Spot a Liar Instantly, Micro-Expressions, Tone & Hidden Signals | Gaurav Gill

from The Syllabus of Life with Ravi Kapoor · host Ravi Kapoor

In this episode of “The Syllabus of Life”, we have Gaurav Gill in conversation with IRS Ravi Kapoor Gaurav Gill is a criminal psychology researcher who studies serial k*llers, psychopaths, and cult leaders, focusing on childhood trauma, emotional detachment, and extreme human behaviour that shapes violent minds.In this episode, Gaurav Gill and IRS Ravi Kapoor discusses:• Interrogation vs elicitation vs normal conversations what really sets them apart• Why people open up when they feel safe, heard, and understood• The subtle, non-aggressive techniques used by legendary interrogator Hans Scharf• How verbal mirroring builds instant trust without people even noticing• What people reveal unknowingly and what they carefully avoid saying• Understanding paralanguage tone, pitch, and the hidden meaning behind words• Micro-expressions and how emotions leak in a fraction of a second• Duper’s delight the unexpected smile that can expose a lie• False memories and how the brain can distort reality over time• Real interrogation insights that decode human behaviour and psychology

In this episode of “The Syllabus of Life”, we have Gaurav Gill in conversation with IRS Ravi Kapoor Gaurav Gill is a criminal psychology researcher who studies serial k*llers, psychopaths, and cult leaders, focusing on childhood trauma, emotional detachment, and extreme human behaviour that shapes violent minds.In this episode, Gaurav Gill and IRS Ravi Kapoor discusses:• Interrogation vs elicitation vs normal conversations what really sets them apart• Why people open up when they feel safe, heard, and understood• The subtle, non-aggressive techniques used by legendary interrogator Hans Scharf• How verbal mirroring builds instant trust without people even noticing• What people reveal unknowingly and what they carefully avoid saying• Understanding paralanguage tone, pitch, and the hidden meaning behind words• Micro-expressions and how emotions leak in a fraction of a second• Duper’s delight the unexpected smile that can expose a lie• False memories and how the brain can distort reality over time• Real interrogation insights that decode human behaviour and psychology

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