Persuasion - How to spot someone’s lie - PART III

Another useful skill in social relations that I’d like to present is the bunch of clues that facilitate lie recognition. I’m sure that, at least couple of times in your life, you have felt someone is being dishonest to you. However, that was probably just an unclear feeling you had in mind. There are some methods of revealing lies-when you follow someone’s body language (this you have heard about for sure) and another one, which engages scrutinizing liars eye movement. Let’s begin.




Movement
- when someone lies to you he takes less movement than usually, rather stays stiff. Limited movement of limbs is also not directed at the speaker, rather inwards. As the liar feels awkwardly he might turn his had and body away from the interlocutor or place and object between him and the speaker as a form of barrier.

Gestures
- someone lying will display gestures contradictory to what he says. So – “I love you” can be accompanied with turning head away from the subject of declaration.
- Scratching and touching mouth, nose, ears or throat are widely known behaviors which can give you a clue that someone lies.
- Also the timing of displaying gestures to what the say might appear different- for example delayed.

Facial Expression - when someone is being insincere to you his face expressions will only involve mouth.



How to spot someone’s lie

Eye contact is avoided when someone lies to you.

Speech
- Liar will probably be more defensive, while innocent person offensive when you accuse him or her of a lie.
- Liar will avoid making clear statements and speaks in a monotonous manner.
- He or she will also answer your questions repeating your words – “Did you take my money” ”No, I did not take your money” instead of “Ofcorse not” or “I didn’t”




So what is this thing with eyes? Our brain is structured in such a way that different parts are responsible for different functions. Right hemisphere is responsible for visually constructed images , while left is responsible for recollection- visually remembered images. So when you make up something, your eyes unintentionally follow the right direction, and when you are recollecting memories, the left.
Remember that it applies the other way round, If someone is left-handed!




Learning these tips can be extremely useful in everyday life, both professional and private, when you no longer have to rely only on your intuition You can take more insight into the clues on the following video and check, yourself on the next one:







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Sources:

http://www.blifaloo.com/info/lies.php
Youtube.com
Wikipedia.com