A rather interesting article I happened upon the other day. 'Tis a shame these findings were unavailable before the 2008 political campaigns.



They also found more dysfluencies — the "uhs" and "ums" that interrupt speech — among psychopaths. Nearly universal in speech, dysfluencies indicate that the speaker needs some time to think about what they are saying.

With regard to psychopaths, "We think the 'uhs' and 'ums' are about putting the mask of sanity on," Hancock told LiveScience.

How To Spot A Psychopath: Look For Speech Patterns, Scientists Say | Fox News