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TOP 10 SIGNS YOU’RE TALKING
TO A LIAR
In January, Liespotting author Pamela
Meyers spoke at HRPA’s Annual
Conference on how to root out liars.
Although most people think they’re pretty
good at detecting deception, apparently it’s
not that easy. But neither is lying – when
we lie, our brains go into hyperdrive trying
to keep up with the con and our bodies
leak all kinds of signs that we’re not telling
the truth.
Here are 10 signs that a person may
be lying. Taken on their own, they may
not mean much, but if you see them in
clusters, you might want to dig a little
deeper:
Distancing: Classic example is when
former U.S. president Bill Clinton denied
“having sexual relations with that woman”
instead of actually naming Monica
Lewinsky.
TMI: Liars have a bad habit of offering
up more information and detail than
what’s asked of them.
Non-contracted denial: When telling a
lie, people will typically emphasize denials
by saying “I did not” versus the more casual
“I didn’t.”
Specific denial: Liars will often narrow
the field of denial to a specific event
because it’s more comfortable. As in “I
didn’t sleep with him on Saturday night,”
versus the more general “I didn’t sleep
with him.”
Religious references: “I swear on a
stack of Bibles that I’m telling the truth!”
Duping delight: This is the unconscious
sign of delight that the liar has
gotten away with a whopper. Often expressed
with a big ol’ grin.
Contempt: This is another facial cue
that basically tells the questioner that they
have been dismissed. It’s marked by one
lip corner pulled up and in (like a snarl). If
you see this – run.
Freezing upper body: Many people
associate fidgeting with lying, but
actually most liars will unconsciously
tense up their torso while telling their
falsehoods.
Eye contact: Again, many consider
a lack of eye contact to be a sign of
deception. In fact, liars try to overcompensate
by maintaining inappropriate
levels of eye contact (normal is about 60
per cent).
Asymmetric speech/body language:
When someone says yes and they’re shaking
their head no (or vice versa) – you may
be being lied to. n
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