Centre for Profiling and Behavioral Analysis
The leading European institute in behavioral profiling and credibility analysis. Explore our programsBecome a certified behavioral profilerCentre for Profiling and Behavioral Analysis
The leading European institute in behavioral profiling and credibility analysis. Explore our programsBecome a certified behavioral profilerWho we are?
About the Institute
We are an international research and training institute specializing in statement analysis, forensic linguistics, psycholinguistics, credibility assessment, behavioral analysis, and nonverbal communication.
Since 2016, we’ve been delivering advanced training and expert services to legal professionals, law enforcement, and private clients across Europe.
- Our HQ: The company Institute of Nonverbal Communication, founded by Diana Lubandy, is registered in Austria.
- The company is a licensed member of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in Vienna (Wirtschaftskammer Wien).
- Our training and tools are used by courts, ministries, and international institutions (UN, EU).
- We developed the COBRA model (Credibility and Observation-based Reliability Assessment): the first validated tool for analyzing witness credibility
- We focus on interdisciplinary excellence: all tools and expertises meet Evidence-Based Assessment standards.
- Our company has had a PIONEERING ROLE in accrediting psycholinguistics and profiling techniques in Poland.
Trainings
Our Flagship Programs
Behavioral Profiling Academy
Advanced Credibility Analysis
Statement Analysis of written/spoken communication
Psycholinguistic Profiling
Behavioral Analysis in risk management
Forensic Psychologist Expert
Forensic & Private Expert Reports
- Credibility assessments of statements, documents, audio/video
- Psychological profiling: criminal, parental, conflict dynamics
- Review of expert opinions (content audit)
Behavioral Expert Reports
- Court reports & forensic assessments
- Audio/video credibility evaluations
- Corporate investigations and behavioral audits
Why?
Why Learn Behavioral Profiling?
In today’s world—overflowing with misinformation, manipulation, and propaganda—the ability to detect deception has become a critical life skill.
Those who can distinguish truth from falsehood are better equipped to make rational, informed decisions. This leads to healthier relationships, stronger leadership, better business outcomes, and more resilience in social and professional settings.
Behavioral profiling helps you:
- Identify manipulation in everyday interactions
- Recognize verbal and nonverbal signs of dishonesty
- See through propaganda and emotionally charged persuasion tactics
- Navigate complex conversations with clarity and confidence
Why does it matter now more than ever?
You can’t erase false information—but you can train yourself to detect it.
The ability to assess credibility, intention, and authenticity is becoming essential—not just in law or security, but in business, media, relationships, and public discourse.
This skill saves you time, energy, money, and unnecessary disappointment.
In fact, airports that employ trained behavioral profilers have prevented terrorist attacks before they could happen. In national security, as in daily life, reading people accurately can make all the difference.
Profiling meets Artificial Intelligence
Behavioral profiling now has a new ally: artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Public data from social media, combined with algorithms, allow for the creation of personality profiles based on behavior, language, and even appearance.
Understanding how these profiles are built—and how to ethically apply that knowledge—is part of the future of responsible communication, negotiation, and decision-making.
More?
Want to learn more?
You can dive into all of this in our Behavioral Profiling Academy, where we combine practical science, real-world case studies, and cutting-edge tools to train the next generation of behavioral analysts.
👇 Scroll down to view the full course curriculum.
🎓 Behavioral Profiling Academy
Become a certified behavioral analyst and conduct credibility assessments of behavior and speech.
🗓️ Format
A semester-long online course, held twice a year – in March and October.
Open to everyone. No prior academic background or professional experience required.
🧠 PART I – PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPETENCIES
Module 1 – Introduction to Profiling and Behavioral Analysis
Module 2 – Psychology of Emotions & Psychophysiology
Understanding physiological and emotional reactions related to stress, fear, and deception.
Module 3 – Personality Psychology & Deception Psychology
Traits and patterns common to deceptive individuals and how to profile them.
Module 4 – Defense Mechanisms & Cognitive Biases
Module 5 – Psycho- pathology & Dissociative Personality Disorders
Analysis of disorders affecting narrative reliability and behavioral control.
Module 6 – Autism Spectrum Disorders in Profiling
How neurodivergence influences communication, emotion expression, and credibility.
Module 7 – Non racia Profiling & First Impressions
How people form judgments based on visual cues—and how to interpret them scientifically.
Module 8 – Questioning Techniques in Profiling & Communication
How to ask strategic, neutral, and effective questions in interviews and assessments.
🔍 PART II – BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS IN PROFILING & FORENSIC PRACTICE
Module 9 – Nonverbal Communication Analysis
Reading gestures, posture, and body cues during interviews and interactions.
Module 10 – Facial Expressions & FACS
Facial Action Coding System (FACS) and how to objectively interpret facial muscle movement.
Module 11 – Complex Expressions & Microexpressions
Detecting involuntary facial reactions that signal suppressed emotions or deception.
Module 12 – Forensic Linguistics
Analyzing written statements using language patterns, structure, and psychological markers.
Module 13 – Verbal Deception Detection Methods
How to recognize dishonesty in spoken language and narrative inconsistencies.
Module 14 – Credibility Assessment of Statements
Using structured models (e.g., COBRA) to evaluate the truthfulness of speech and text.
Module 15 – Limitations in Profiling & Ethics of Behavioral Analysis
Challenges, legal boundaries, and ethical considerations in behavioral work.
Module 16 – Ethics and Professional Standards
Gain inspiration from thought leaders in the field of behavioral science.
🧪 Final Exam & Diploma Project
Participants complete a practical final exam and submit an individual profiling case study or research project.
Successful graduates receive a Certificate of Behavioral Profiling Competence with an option to become a licensed behavioral analyst.
Tools
Our Tools & Methodology
We apply interdisciplinary tools:
COBRA
narrative-based model for credibility analysis
Cobra Voice
vocal stress & emotion profiling (AI-enhanced)
Cobra Linguistics
linguistic indicators of deception & cognitive load
Cobra Nonverbals
nonverbal indicators of deception
Statement Analysis, Reality Monitoring (RM), Statement Validity Assessment (SVA), stylometric profiling
COBRA
What is COBRA?
The First Validated Tool for Credibility Assessment
COBRA stands for Credibility & Observation-Based Reliability Assessment. It is the world’s first scientifically validated psychometric tool designed to assess the credibility of spoken or written narratives.
🔍 What makes COBRA unique?
Validated on real case data: normed against thousands of authentic statements.
Rigorous psychometric calibration—built on Evidence-Based Assessment standards.
Recognized and accepted in court proceedings across Europe.
COBRA
How COBRA Works?
Step 1 – Narrative Collection
Client statements (testimony, interview transcripts, written reports, audio/video) are collected in controlled conditions.
Step 2 – Structured Coding
Statements are coded using detailed COBRA criteria—analyzing verbal and nonverbal indicators, content consistency, memory detail, spontaneity, and coherence.
Step 3 – Psychometric Scoring
Each narrative receives a scaled credibility score, with statistical confidence supported by norm tables and validation metrics.
Step 4 – Forensic Reporting
We deliver comprehensive expert reports with:
- Quantitative credibility assessment
- Psychometric reliability scores
- Interpretive context for judges, lawyers, or corporate stakeholders
COBRA
Why choose COBRA?
- Forensic Standards Compliance: Fully accepted as expert evidence in Polish and European courts.
- Transparency: Detailed methodology ensures full traceability—from raw data to psychometric score.
- Interdisciplinary: Combines linguistics, psychology, forensic methodology, and statistical rigor.
- Ethical and Objective: Minimizes bias and subjectivity through standardized evaluation procedures.
COBRA
🎓 Certification & Licensing
Join the COBRA Certification Course
When?
Next intake begins:
September 2025
(online & hybrid).
For who?
Open to trained psychologists, court experts, prosecutors, HR professionals, and security analysts.
Includes:
- Multi-day practical training
- Formal examination
- Licensed trainer status & access to COBRA toolkit.
COBRA
🧑🔬 Expert Implementation
Court testimonies
Forensic psychologists use COBRA to assess witness reliability.
Corporate investigations
HR teams employ COBRA to detect inconsistencies in internal statements.
Research & Development
Academic and industrial researchers apply COBRA for credibility studies and tool validation.
FOUNDER
Diana Lubandy

Diana Lubandy is a behavioral profiler and a forensic expert investigating credibility of witness statements. Since 2016 she has been running a training and consulting company called the Institute of Nonverbal Communication. She is the co-author of the first interdisciplinary tool to assess witness credibility based on psycholinguistics, forensic psychology, psychometrics and advanced statistics.
As a strategic advisor and behavioural analysis trainer she worked for the European Coast Guard Agency, the International Organization of Migration, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and for the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism – as a trainer for the Behavioral Insights Academy at International Hub on Behavioural Insights to Counter-Terrorism.
She is based in Austria, where she lives with her family.
Received feedback - Behavioural Insights Academy in Doha, Qatar
Participants highly appreciated Diana’s style of presentation during the session on behavioural analysis.
Diana’s expertise as a profiler was well-received by the participants, who found her to be an excellent presenter. They appreciated the interactive nature of the session, where Diana actively engaged with the participants. Many participants expressed a desire for a longer training session, indicating the value they found in Diana’s insights.
The session provided participants with valuable insights into behavioural analysis, highlighting the complexity of the subject and the diverse contexts in which it is applied. Participants recognized that there are no universal tools to detect potential threats and acknowledged the need for further learning and understanding in this field.
Diana’s personal and professional journey left a lasting impression on the participants. They found inspiration in how she turned her personal experiences, such as her autism, into strengths and skills in her professional life. Participants expressed gratitude for Diana’s honesty and humor, making the session both informative and enjoyable.
Participants commended Diana for her practical approach, as she shared many details of her daily work on the front line. Her experience and knowledge were evident throughout the session, resulting in effective knowledge transfer and a memorable learning experience.
Overall, the session on behavioural analysis led by Diana received high praise from participants. They valued the interactive and practical nature of the session, as well as Diana’s expertise and personal insights. Participants left the session with a deeper understanding of behavioural analysis and a desire for further training in this important field.
International Hub on Behavioural Insights to Counter-Terrorism.
United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
Unique know-how delivered by a unique professional. Diana combines extensive scientific know-how with years of personal experience in the field. I highly recommend Diana as a Key Note Speaker for bigger audiences and as a trainer for small group workshops. Extreme professionalism combined with top sense of humor and creating powerful learning experience. Behavioral profiling changes the way we act in business and private life.
Marta Wielondek,
Head Central Eastern Europe Roche Diabetes Care
It was a perfect training! In the beginning, I was really sceptical. Finally, after the training, I can say, that it is a huge advantage if you are able to include your knowledge from this training in your daily work. We are always able to step in behaviour assessment traps, but with this training, I am able to recognize more of them. I am able to understand deceptive behaviour and body language better than before. Thanks for that useful knowledge. I really can recommend it, it is for sure no waste of time!
Joerg Sprenger,
Police, Frankfurt Airport, Germany
At their daily work, all law enforcement must deal with different kinds of situations and people in a quick of a second. The tool with which Diana provides you is more than significant not only because you can be able to detect lies or suspicious actions, but also because it can help you to detect vulnerable people and dangerous profiles. Her pedagogy and deep knowledge attract your attention from the very beginning and leave you the desire and even the need to go deeper into this challenging issue.
Raul David Pomares,
Border Police, Spain
I recommend the course on behavioral profiling to everyone, regardless of profession or expertise. The training was always clear, engaging, full of surprises, easily understandable, never boring. This course improved my previous knowledge and my way to work, reaching tangible results in my profession. The knowledge of behavior recognition and body language is necessary for many fields. After the course, I think that I have the full feeling of understanding and recognizing most of them. Those skills gave me an extra value to my profession, thanks to the exclusive and involving training conducted by Diana Nowek.
Paolo Guadagno,
Police, Forensic, Italy
In 2019 I had privilege to be part of one of Frontex’s trainings. Diana Nowek was one of the trainers and her topics were very interesting to all of us. For me, personally, part with Diana’s topic -Body language was very useful because I am using that knowledge every day in my job and also in conversation with my children. They can’t lie to me anymore about grades. I discover a few secrets of my wife, but not all ☺️. I hope that I will have the chance to be part of one of Diana’s future trainings again and to learn something new. Thank you a lot!
Predrag Kaitovic,
Border Police, Serbia
Diana Nowek has a very high level of professionalism. She was able to teach me the complicated subject of behavioral recognition in a very easy way. She made me improve my skills in lie detection and non-verbal communication, especially in the field of victim recognition and behavior of victims. I absolutely recommend participating in her trainings in order to improve non-verbal communication
skills and behavioral analysis.
Fabio Piga,
Police, Sardegna
Thanks to those trainings on behavioral profiling I gained new observation and communication skills. Very professional, great atmosphere! Additionally, cultural communication workshops raise awareness and communication skills. Cultural differences are easier to recognize. Very helpful and practical in everyday work. Thank you!
The training delivered by Diana Nowek was an inspiration. Scientific quality paired with practical relevance, up-to-date and future-oriented.
Reingard Wulf,
Police, Germany
LETS MEET!
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CONTACT
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