Monday 2 May 2011

seven ways to spot a liar

Slips of the tongue
The mind is distracted with creating the next lie, or considering the fragility of the one just told.


Hesitation before answering
This means the person is considering any flaws in the deception about to be offered
 
Forced facial expressions, such as smiling too long
Done in order to convince the interviewer of their lack of worry.

Change in the rate of blinking or in the pitch of one’s voice
An uncontrollable reaction to guilt or the worry of being discovered.

Eyes that divert when the interviewer stares into them after a difficult question
Indicates worry that the investigator is going to pick up some “window to the soul” signal.

Increased hand activity, like fiddling with an object on the table in front of them
This is emotion being turned into a physical need to relieve the stress of lying. Or, as I have seen:

Sitting on their hands because they become conscious of the movement being a tell

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