Former Secret Service agent shares tips on how to read people

Evy Poumpouras is a former Secret Service agent who protected presidents and worked as an interrogator. She joins TODAY to talk about her process for reading different types of people by paying attention to body language and various verbal cues.

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[Julia-bvpx]

“I’m gonna go home and judge my family” hahahaha she’s the realest

[ceebee]

Stress and discomfort isn't always deception. It can also be conflicted feelings like: anxiety to being pressured, guilt over "tattling", fear of not being believed, anxiety in high pressure situations improperly created by interrogator.

[babandeeprathore]

I used to listen to this type of thing all the time, I now realize these are the signs of someone who is hyperaware and is focused on others a lot to see if they're judging them, lying etc. it's a lot of work that i no longer do. Instead i focus on my energy. Thanks for the video. Wouldn't have realized I've actually grown from that past Baban if I didn't click on this video

[missgui]

Some people just have a discerning spirit.

[QueenZsWorld]

Its easier to tell if someone is telling the truth. especially if you know their baseline. THIS. what a great reminder to listen and actually get to know your loved ones before assuming the worst

[allimimi]

Random: The anchors are sitting too close together.

[ATChick]

Very interesting but some of us with ADHD fidget no matter what😂

[Tehui]

I used to play poker a lot. The best players are aware of these indicators during key hands, as well as other more 'poker related indicators' that something is amiss.

[pasqualeparente]

The fact that she asks them to expand there answer is what I do. When renting apartments my wife and I ask some open ended questions and wait for them to answer, and I always tell myself and my wife, we have 2 ears and 1 mouth we have to listen 2 times as much as we speak. Because the more time you give them, the more info you get on their personality.

[nahfamnope]

I once had a professor who told thee most vivid stories. Specifics, timelines, names, places… the whole nine. My gut told me he was lying, but I thought “I don’t know this man’s life, why should I suspect he’s lying to us?” … until one day he invited a guest speaker. That day, he shared another compelling tale (about her, ironically). She chuckled and said “He is lying, y’all. That did NOT happen. 😂 I would never even allow that to happen to me”….. I was like, I KNEW IT. You could feel suspicion permeate the room. Moral of the story: somebody’s “baseline” may be to lie. Trust your gut instead.

[enjoy]

Beautiful segment! One of the main things I liked about it was that it was comprehensive and that they gave her time to explain the points.

[trekuhl]

Part of my job is business generation and I am better able to connect with, understand potential clients and steer that conversation by using what she’s talking about. Getting the person to talk, I call it active listening. The person I conversing with will provide words and phrases that stand out, avenues to take the conversation. It works everytime.

[trevornever]

She’s so smart it took 3 Today geniuses to interview her

[jannamartens]

I’m the biggest evy fan she saved my life with my toxic neighbours buy her book you will never regret the knowledge you get from this book it made me wiser . I’m so thankful to her .

[KohalaLover]

People either have intuition or perception or they don’t. Studying a person may work fine if you are hiring someone but it’s basically common sense, which so many people don’t have.

[LisaGallegos]

What if you just get anxious making eye contact with any conversation 😅 social anxiety

[hummingbird]

Very interesting!
Years ago, I worked as a main caregiver in a daycare.
We were told that we were never allowed to cross our arms.
The reasoning was because it made a person appear closed off, upset, rude, or incommunitive.
Honestly, it was none of the above for us.
It was/is simply comfortable.

[AprilHolder-sdqg]

This has happened to me 2 times now my experience if someone is not telling you the truth sometimes they will look down at the floor and will not be able to look you in your eyes. It is sad when someone you love cannot just be up front and honest with you.

[MrDXRamirez]

The Secret Service would make great premarital counselors they would discover your mate is liar before you do too late!

[TigerCraneLove]

I highly recommend reading Malcolm Gladwell’s “Talking to Strangers”. This book provides excellent insights body language interpretation misconceptions and myths.