How to Catch a Liar
Here are eight ways to identify a liar.
- Observe the person’s eye movements. If he stops eye contact with you, starts blinking unnaturally, or has shaking pupils, then suspect the worst!
- Concentrate on the person’s answers to questions. Take note on how long he needs to answer the question. An honest person should answer quickly and a liar should stutter to think of an idea for a lie.
- Monitor the person’s throat to see if he is swallowing to evade the pressure build up.
- Pay attention to that person’s phrasing: not using direct answers, speaking in jumbled sentences, saying the same words or facts over and over again or attempting to change the subject.
- Examine his forehead and armpits for sweat. Folks usually sweat when they lie.
- See how the person is reacting to questions. Liars may turn their head or body away from you or put an object in between you because they feel guilty or want to hide their facial expression.
- Check to see if the person is over-defensive (raising of voice, making a scene, over reacting).
- Liars may start twitching, have unusual hand positioning and frequently touch his face.
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Anonymous
On November 18, 2007 at 10:54 pm
That guide is pretty interesting! I’ll have to try it some time. Thanks for sharing!
liar
On May 10, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Ya mite alzo wanta note that a liar has no head (Du
mfonzo
On May 15, 2008 at 6:45 am
liar
god
On June 7, 2008 at 5:08 am
all of 1-8 can also be true with a honest person that has Anxiety!
Unreal
On July 12, 2008 at 4:04 pm
These comments are utter nonsense. The science on the subject supplies different insights than these superficial and juvenile guesses. Look up the work of experts in the area, professors Paul Ekman and Bella DePaulo, for instance. Also, Phillip Maltin a lawyer in Los Angeles seems to know a lot. No one, however, should rely on the empty guesses in this article.
debo
On July 17, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Some of this may be true, but it can also singnify nervousness. One way to identify a good liar, they need to have a good memory!
MEHHH
On September 1, 2008 at 8:13 pm
it could b the person having nervs or anxiety about questioning,
but it is good if u have nothing else to turn to, i guess thats where u personaly have to decide if its nervs or a lie
DUHHHH
On November 16, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Of course this isn’t 100% accurate. These are just tips to spotting anything that sounds ridiculous. If you really want to catch a liar, listen to the way the person says what they are saying. Facial expressions can be missleading. Reference? An episode of the People Watchers.
anonymous
On January 11, 2009 at 1:06 pm
you guys do know tht a liar does the oppisite of these things b/c it’s stereotypical of a liar and they want to act like an honest person
alisha
On April 29, 2009 at 9:16 am
how the hell do ppl lie thru
their teeth…
A real spaniard
On June 3, 2009 at 12:58 pm
If you are a liar you never know what a hard work you have got…If you tell a lie you have to invent 19 more to support the first…Happi day
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