Blog - Page 3 of 6 - EmotionIntell - EIA Group

★

As featured on Discovery Channel's Faking It

Conference 2026 – Manchester, 19–21 May

0161 250 6262 [email protected]

👤

For Individuals

Discover, build, and certify your emotional intelligence

View all pathways →

Discover & Learn

e-Factor® EI Assessment Flagship

Measure your emotional intelligence with our validated tool

Personal Style Assessment

Understand your communication and behavioural style

Communication Style Assessment

Understand how you interact with others

SCAnS® Certificate Popular

2-day body language & behaviour analysis workshop

Get Certified

Certification Pathways

All routes from beginner to certified trainer

SCAnS® Trainer

e-Factor® Analyst

e-Factor® Trainer

Coaching & Digital

EQ Accelerator™ Coaching New

1:1 coaching – Foundation, Sprint & Intensive

Self-Paced Digital

Spot the Lie New

Body Language Masterclass New

Browse all digital courses → Workshop calendar & dates →

🏢

For Organisations

Develop emotionally intelligent leaders across your organisation

Overview page →

Corporate Solutions

Bespoke In-House Training

Tailored programmes at your premises or online

Team EQ Audit Popular

e-Factor® for teams

£129/person (5+)

Leadership & EI Development

Assess → Train → Coach → Review

Corporate Taster Sessions

Sector Programmes

Financial Services

Fraud detection & client EI

Law Enforcement & Security

SCAnS for investigators, iALERT for frontline

Patient safety, empathy & burnout prevention

View all sector programmes →

Get Started

Book a Free Discovery Call

Talk to our team about your needs

Not sure where to start?
Most organisations begin with a Team EQ Audit or Taster Session.

📊

Assessments

Scientifically validated tools to measure emotional intelligence

All assessments →

For Individuals

e-Factor® EI Assessment Flagship

Measure your emotional intelligence with our validated tool

Personal Style Assessment

Understand your communication and behavioural style

Communication Style Assessment

Understand how you interact with others

For Teams & Organisations

£129/person (5+)

Compare EI Tools

e-Factor vs MSCEIT vs EQ-i vs TEIQue

🎓

Academic

Postgraduate programmes with Manchester Metropolitan University

Academic overview →

MSc Programmes

MSc Applied Emotional Intelligence Flagship

The world's leading master's rooted in EI

MSc Communication, Behaviour & Credibility Analysis New

Intelligence, security & consulting

Partnership & Research

Manchester Metropolitan University

Partnership, research & campus

Research & Methodology

Peer-reviewed publications & SCAnS

Quick Links

Request a prospectus → Book an academic consultation → Meet Dr Cliff Lansley →

ℹ️

About EmotionIntell

Our story, team, research, and media presence

About us →

Company

Mission, values & 25 years of milestones

Dr Cliff Lansley, Aaron Garner & faculty

Global Trainer Network

Certified trainers across 20+ countries

Credibility

As Seen On / Media

Discovery Channel, Channel 5 & press

Research & Methodology

Peer-reviewed publications & SCAnS

Contact

Phone, email, Manchester office

Conference 2026

Manchester, 19–21 May

📚

Resources

Guides, blog, research, and free downloads

Resources hub →

Learn

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Business case & statistics

How to Develop EI

Practical steps & pathway

Body Language Analysis New

The science behind reading behaviour

Blog

Emotional Intelligence

Body Language & Behaviour

Leadership & Workplace

Deception & Credibility

Research & Science

View all blog posts →

Free Downloads

5 Body Language Signals Free

PDF – email sign-up

EI Self-Assessment Checklist Free

Quick self-assessment

Conversation Framework Free

3-step framework

👤

For Individuals

▶

View all pathways →

Assessments

e-Factor® EI Assessment

Personal Style Assessment

Open Workshops

SCAnS® Certificate (2-Day)

Statement Analysis

iALERT Personal Safety

Certifications

Certification Pathways

SCAnS® Trainer

e-Factor® Analyst

e-Factor® Trainer

Coaching & Digital

EQ Accelerator™ Coaching

Spot the Lie – Micro Course

Body Language Masterclass

Workshop calendar → Conference 2026 →

🏢

For Organisations

▶

Overview page →

Bespoke In-House Training

£129/person (5+)

Leadership & EI Development

Corporate Taster Sessions

Sectors

Financial Services

Law Enforcement & Security

Book a free discovery call →

📊

Assessments

▶

All assessments →

e-Factor® EI Assessment

Personal Style Assessment

£129/person (5+)

Compare EI Tools

🎓

Academic

▶

Academic overview →

MSc Applied Emotional Intelligence

MSc Communication, Behaviour & Credibility Analysis

Manchester Met Partnership

Request a prospectus →

ℹ️

About

▶

About EmotionIntell →

As Seen On / Media

Research & Methodology

Global Trainer Network

Conference 2026

📚

Resources

▶

Resources hub →

Guides

What is Emotional Intelligence?

How to Develop EI

Body Language Analysis

Blog

Emotional Intelligence

Body Language & Behaviour

Leadership & Workplace

Deception & Credibility

View all blog posts →

Free Downloads

5 Body Language Signals

EI Self-Assessment Checklist

Conversation Framework

Book a Free Consultation

0161 250 6262 Email us

Body Language

Body Language Myth Buster

Cutting through the myths and flawed research within the field of body language and behaviour analysis Social media and conflicting research in body language prompted me to help researchers, and organisations cut through the myths floating around – many based on research with flawed logic. There seem to be four popular myths which I have […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Behaviour Analysis

Conducting research with a purpose

Academic research is vital, but it’s pointless if we’re not using it. Academic literature, and the world of academia more generally, can often be seen as being disconnected from the ‘real world in which we spend our time. As we negotiate life’s challenges and trials, it’s sometimes hard for us to see how the work […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Uncategorised

Emotional Intelligence is Simple

Emotional Intelligence is not complicated. Too often, those who teach others about emotional Intelligence overcomplicate it. At its core, EI is straightforward – Can you recognise emotions in yourself? Can you observe them in others? And can you use this knowledge to influence yourself and/or them? Chances are, if you are good at recognising emotions […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Uncategorised

How to Read Body Language and Detect Lies

Lies come in various forms and can be totally fabricated stories similar in theme to the ones below: “We must do coffee sometime!” “Of course I love you!” “No, your bottom doesn’t look big in that dress”. “Sorry I am late. The traffic was so busy this morning!” “I did not have sexual relations with […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Body Language

New to Body Language and Emotional Intelligence?

New to Body Language and Emotional Intelligence? here are a few suggestions to get you started. Finding something new that you are fascinated about is equally exciting as it can be daunting. There is so much information that it can be challenging to know where to start and what to trust. This is certainly the […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

3 Simple Methods to Quieten the Mind & Focus

To pay attention to a task at hand, we first must learn to become aware of and then quieten those swirling thoughts and/or emotions. Here are some everyday activities, methods and practices that people around the world use to focus attention, clear their minds, or still an inner dialogue. Another common psychological practice is visualisation, […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

Are you analysing behaviour through the lens or in the mirror?

Here at EIA, we spend our daily lives immersed in various aspects of the science of human behaviour. As well as conducting analyses, our own research, and keeping up with new research from others, we also teach, consult and coach others in these diverse areas of science. In doing so, we’ve noticed that there often […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Behaviour Analysis

How long does it take to become a lie detector?

This is a question we are often asked, and it depends on who you ask. It also depends on the methodology used for lie detection. Practitioners usually use one or more of the following three methods: Let’s have a look at these. The immediate challenge here is that polygraph subjects can be stressed or fearful […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

The Power to Do Nothing

When is it okay to call people out? One of the most common phrases that I hear when discussing what we do at EIA is something along the lines of, “Wow! Your wife and kids must hate you!”. My usual response is to laugh it off, as the concept of the perpetually cynical behaviour analyst, […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

The inverted pyramid of service leadership: trust and let go… don’t stifle and control your staff.

The last three months have helped to rejuvenate my faith in the inverted pyramid – a leadership concept that I have always had as my guiding compass in work and life. The idea is that we turn leadership on its head and see our role as one of service, not control. And I would ask […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

The gift and curse of anger – a guerrilla in the mist

Anger is a primitive signal from our subconscious that we should pay attention to. It is a ‘call to action’, though the action that anger prompts can sometimes make situations worse, for us, for others, and for our relationships. Anger arises when someone, or something, is interfering with our goals or compromising our values, beliefs, […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

Self-beliefs, Success, and Fleas.

Our beliefs have a profound influence on our success in work and in life – whatever our goals. Our beliefs are the foundation upon which we build many of our thought patterns, our attitudes, and our actions. Unfortunately, these beliefs, particularly self-beliefs, can be limiting in nature. If these are coming from your family or […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

Well-being, empathy and challenging emotions

We are all good at Emotional Intelligence when stakes are low… but what about when we are put to the test? Emotional intelligence(EI) is the ability to perceive, understand and influence our own and others’ emotions across a range of contexts to guide our current thinking and actions to help us to achieve our goals. […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

Babies – an insight into their smiles, gaze and emotional development

This is an emotional intelligence focused post that aims to summarise the development and progression you may want to aim for if you want your child to be awesome. The more we understand about a child’s emotional and social development, the more we can provide what is needed in order for them to develop into […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

(Anti)-Social Distancing

At this very moment in time, around the world, millions of people are adjusting to the restrictions that have been put in place by governments dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Those restrictions range widely in their severity and impact on all our lives both personally and professionally. But as we’ve all begun adjusting to these […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

Emotional Intelligence

What was it that triggered ’emotional contagion’ in the Boris NHS Speech?

A few people have said to me that the Boris post-NHS hospitalisation speech triggered sadness in them… and yet the trigger seemed subconscious. ‘I couldn’t put my finger on what it was that connected with me’. There were some very subtle signals that combined to create this powerful force that psychologists call emotional contagion – […]

Read article → Try e-Factor®

XS SM MD LG XL XXL