Missing Pieces in a Story?

🔍 Stress changes stories. When people are scared, pressured, or hiding something, their words shrink—details vanish, whole hours become “and then later.” Analysts call this narrative compression.

👉 Question for you:
Have you ever heard a story that felt wrong because of what was missing instead of what was said? What tipped you off?

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Nathaniel Steele

Retired federal investigator | Forensic analyst in narrative, behavior & scenes