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Are you bad at spotting a lie?
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New research by Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, a forensic psychologist at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and her collaborators, suggests that our instincts for judging liars are actually fairly strong — but our conscious minds sometimes fail us.
Luckily, there are signs we can look for when trying to detect a lie.
Dr. Lillian Glass, a behavioral analyst and body language expert who has worked with the FBI on unmasking signals of deception, says when trying to figure out if someone is lying, you first need to understand how the person normally acts. Then you'll want to pay careful attention to their facial expressions, body language, and speech patterns, she writes in her book "The Body Language of Liars."
1. They change their head position quickly.
If you see someone suddenly make a head movement when you ask them a direct question, they may be lying to you about something.
"The head will be retracted or jerked back, bowed down, or cocked or tilted to the side," writes Glass. This will often happen right before the person is expected to respond to a question.
"The head will be retracted or jerked back, bowed down, or cocked or tilted to the side," writes Glass. This will often happen right before the person is expected to respond to a question.
2. Their breathing changes.
When someone is lying to you, they may begin to breathe heavily, Glass says. "It's a reflex action."
When their breathing changes, their shoulders will rise and their
voice may get shallow, she adds. “In essence, they are out of breath
because their heart rate and blood flow change. You body experiences
these types of changes when you’re nervous and feeling tense — when you
lie.”
3. They stand very still.
It's
common knowledge that people fidget when they get nervous, but Glass
says that you should also watch out for people who are not moving at
all.
"This may be a sign of the primitive neurological 'fight,'
rather than the 'flight,' response, as the body positions and readies
itself for possible confrontation," says Glass. "When you speak and
engage in normal conversation, it is natural to move your body around in
subtle, relaxed, and, for the most part, unconscious movements. So if
you observe a rigid, catatonic stance devoid of movement, it is often a
huge warning sign that something is off."
4. They repeat words or phrases.
This
happens because they're trying to convince you, and themselves, of
something, she says. “They’re trying to validate the lie in their mind.”
For example, he or she may say: "I didn't...I didn't..." over and over
again, Glass says.
The repetition is also a way to buy themselves time as they attempt to gather their thoughts, she adds.
5. They provide too much information.
"When
someone goes on and on and gives you too much information — information
that is not requested and especially an excess of details — there is a
very high probability that he or she is not telling you the truth,"
writes Glass. "Liars often talk a lot because they are hoping that, with
all their talking and seeming openness, others will believe them."
6. They touch or cover their mouth.
"A
telltale sign of lying is that a person will automatically put their
hands over their mouth when they don't want to deal with an issue or
answer a question," says Glass.
"When adults put their hands over their lips, it means they aren't revealing everything, and they just don't want to tell the truth," she says. "They are literally closing off communication."
"When adults put their hands over their lips, it means they aren't revealing everything, and they just don't want to tell the truth," she says. "They are literally closing off communication."
7. They instinctively cover vulnerable body parts.
This may include areas such as the throat, chest, head, or abdomen.
"I have often seen this in the courtroom when I work as a
consultant for attorneys. I can always tell when someone's testimony has
hit a nerve with the defendant, when I see his or her hand covering the
front of his/her throat," says Glass.
"I never appreciated the potential use of this very telling behavior until I joined the FBI as a Special Agent," she says.
8. They shuffle their feet.
"This
is the body taking over," Glass explains. Shuffling feet tells you that
the potential liar is uncomfortable and nervous. It also shows you that
he or she wants to leave the situation; they want to walk away, she
says.
"This is one of the key ways to detect a liar. Just look at their feet and you can tell a lot."
9. It becomes difficult for them to speak.
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Other signs to watch out for include sudden lip biting or pursed lips.
10. They stare at you without blinking much.
When
people lie, it's common that they break eye contact, but the liar could
go the extra mile to maintain eye contact in attempt to control and
manipulate you.
"[Bernie] Madoff, like most con men, overcompensated and stared at people longer than usual, often without blinking at regular intervals," says Glass. "When people tell the truth, most will occasionally shift their eyes around and may even look away from time to time. Liars, on the other hand, will use a cold, steady gaze to intimidate and control."
Also watch out for rapid blinking.
"[Bernie] Madoff, like most con men, overcompensated and stared at people longer than usual, often without blinking at regular intervals," says Glass. "When people tell the truth, most will occasionally shift their eyes around and may even look away from time to time. Liars, on the other hand, will use a cold, steady gaze to intimidate and control."
Also watch out for rapid blinking.
11. They tend to point a lot.
AP
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-signs-someone-is-lying-2014-4?op=1#ixzz31FlZ4pYg
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