Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Ears
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Step 1
Don't rely on visual clues. Apparently, these are easy for a liar to fake. Looking you straight in the eye is no indication of truthfulness. The reliable clues come from what a liar says.
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Step 2
Liars tend to say less and with fewer details, probably to avoid getting trapped by any inconsistency while lying. Whereas a truth-teller may get carried away and ramble on carelessly about the subject.
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Step 3
Liars rarely refer to themselves or their feelings about the subject.
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Step 4
Liars sometimes seem to remember the smallest trivia, which a normal person would have forgotten. Rather than admit they don't remember what drink they had with breakfast on Tuesday three weeks ago, a liar will make up an answer.
Comments
gahazeleyes said
on 4/10/2009 Thanks for the information.
ampersand said
on 2/28/2009 Great tips!
Wasatch said
on 1/2/2009 Interesting. I have also notice they often are compelled to enter politics.
TipsfromTammy said
on 12/13/2008 Very interesting article!
dsarokin said
on 11/24/2008 Intriguing. I'll have to pay attention to what my kids are telling me, and see if this jives when I think I'm not hearing the absoute truth!