How to Spot a Liar

Would you like to learn how to spot a liar? In this article I will show you all the subtle signals most people project when lying…

If you told the truth the entire time, you could end up lonely and receive plenty of slaps around the face. Have you seen the film ‘Liar Liar’ with Jim Carey? He gets into all sorts of trouble because he cannot lie…

There is a time and a place for lying. Lying for the sake of it, or making promises you do not intend to keep, is sure way of alienating yourself from others. People do not like to be deceived for your personal gain, and will quickly spot this and lose trust in you.

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Everyone lies at some point, and if you disagree – you’re lying! It’s fine to lie occasionally. It is part of leading a normal well adjusted life. However there is a balancing point we must choose. Some people do not get this balance right.

Spotting a lie can give you a great advantage for your business and personal life. People will find it much more difficult to pull the wool over your eyes.

So here we are, here’s how to spot a liar…

What’s your gut feeling?

When people lie, especially when they are lying about something important, you often get a gut feeling that something’s not right. This is your first and best sign you are dealing with a liar. Their story does not ‘add up’, or make sense.

Of course this is not definite, but it is a good clue. There are many body language cues that can confirm these feelings…

Covering up – Fake yawning

When someone tells a lie, they often attempt to cover their mouths, eyes or face. A young child often does this more obviously, reacting instinctively as they don’t want to be seen. They will literally put their hands blatantly over their eyes.

As a person matures and becomes more sophisticated, they tend to be better at hiding this reaction of covering up. But the reaction is still there in a more subtle form.

A person may pretend to cough or yawn to cover up their attempts to hide their face. Yawning and lying are common as yawning also doubles as a self-pacifying action. Men tend to rub their eyes, whilst women tend to look away.

People sometimes touch or rub their ear when telling a lie. This is a subtlety of when, as a child, we cover our ears because we don’t want to hear the response.

Look for subtle signs of “hiding”.

Blood pressure rises

A person when lying tends to scratch their noses. There is some truth in the story of Pinocchio, whose nose grew bigger every time he told a lie.

A person telling a lie becomes stressed, and their blood pressure rises in response. This can make the fine capillaries in your nose feel hot and irritable, which makes you want to rub and scratch. It might not give you a big nose, but something very real happens there.

A person may also blush as their blood pressure rises. This increase in blood pressure can cause a persons’ neck to get hot and sweat. This can cause them to scratch their necks or pull at their collar. Hence the saying ‘hot under the collar’.

Look for first reaction

Often a persons’ first reaction is the actual truth, then they quickly conceal it. For example a person tasting your freshly baked pie may subtly screw their face in disgust, then quickly smile and say how fantastic it is. If this happens, then you’d better get a new recipe!

Eye cues

The police often observe eye cues when questioning a suspect. If the suspect looks to their right (your left), this indicates they are making up the visual description. If they look to their left (your right), they are generally regarded as recalling the details from their visual memory.

So if you ask them what they did last night and they look to their right when thinking of the answer, they may be fabricating the events.

Changing the subject

Another way to spot a liar is when they want to change the subject quickly when pressed for more information. They feel relief and welcome a sudden change in the conversation.

Displays of anger are not uncommon as the pressure is on. They fear slipping up and inconsistencies. Its much more difficult to remember lies than it is to remember the truth. They consequently stutter and stammer their way through what they are saying, as they need to talk from their conscious mind, deliberately censoring what they are saying, rather than using their more flowing unconscious part.

People telling lies sometimes attempt to avoid lying by hinting indirectly at something with vague statements. They are sometimes reluctant to say the lie directly when pressed for more clarity.

Summary

Here is a quick summary of the signs that someone is lying. There are many more, but these are some of the most common and easiest to spot.

• Covering mouth, eyes, face
• Not enough or too much eye contact
• Touching or rubbing nose
• Scratching their neck
• Blushing
• Initial reaction quickly changes
• Looking up to their right (your left)
• Wanting a quick change of subject
• Anger or irritability
• Stuttering
• Vague statements

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Final thoughts on how to spot a liar

These signs are tools for how to spot a liar. They do not prove conclusively that someone is lying, so be careful who you accuse. It is possible that a person may have an itchy nose, or a habit of stuttering occasionally.

However it is fun to spot these signs when dealing with people in everyday life, and you can build up your skills and intuition in reading people. This is very useful in all aspects of your life, both at home and at work. Now go ahead and enjoy!

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