Can you detect a lie?

[psiloveyou]

I think you can.

 

The human body is wired to pick up minute signals from the environment, especially other people. Translating these signals into sense, and furthermore accepting these in reality is much more difficult, but not impossible. I believe only trained experts can have full control over their body responses that enables them to lie without detection. Please add your top tips for telling when someone is lying. Of course every method of detection should be taken with a pinch of salt! Nevertheless, this could help if people have a general idea of body language and typical traits.

 

1) The split second pause when you ask a liar a question that they don't want to be asked, and reply with a lie. You will unconsciously pick up on the pause if the person is lying- listen to your gut not your mind. Indeed people often pause when they speak-but there is a subtle difference that only your instinct will observe.

 

2) The stare- a liar will either stare at you intensely or refuse direct eye contact. Most likely a person will pick one or the other. Just because someone looks at you when they tell you something, doesn't mean they are being honest.

 

3) Covering the mouth- a liar will momentarily cover their mouth with their hands before they start to speak, a small gesture with a BIG meaning. Touching of the face/nose is also typical.

 

4) 'I don't really want to talk about it' -A pretty clear sign.

 

5) Tone of voice- they will speak from a shallower point in their chest as compared to when they are telling the truth and it will be more amplified and animated.

 

6) Dry mouth- this happens when ppl lie and especially when they think they are being sussed out. Also, give someone a glass of water before you ask them questions, you can observe their movements and how they fidgit with the class. Liars might finish the drink and not realise, continue to try and drink from the glass only to notice its empty. This shows their mind is thinking very hard because they are lying and not relaxed.

 

7) Momentary frowns- when you ask question they don't want to hear and are about to lie, notice they will frown slightly either before they start to talk or sometimes even during.

 

8) 'I have told you everything there is to know about me' watch out for this line as a liar will surely use it, most often too early on. Notice tone, and hints of fustration as they say it.

 

9) Projection- if someone is up to something, they often subconsciously project their actions onto you, this is because it is not only preying on their mind, but because it means there is less chance you will suspect them because they were the ones to bring it up first.

 

10) Nervous laughter-Contrary to popular opinion, tiny laughs after a sentence or answer tend to indicate a truth rather than a lie.

 

11) Body language excessively open -often people who lie won't cross their arms in front of them, nor will their feet point away etc. Infact, they appear excessively open and will spread their body out to appear so, but will still fidgit, and sometimes reach to either hold something or put something across their chest-pillow/jumper/menu etc.

 

Add more insights, and remember this is not an exercise at paranoia but just something you might pick up on subconsciously but not make anything of it.

[You'reasian]

What are your sources for this information?

[MichiganMan222]

He's lying.