I need to catch someone in a lie. What ways can I tell if someone is lying to me?
2006-09-09 18:48:22 · 17 answers · asked by dkelli 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Eye movement and body language! Most of all though...I'm in my late thirties. All my life I have been really shy, so I learned to watch people, and how they react to certain stimulae. I found that people who are really good liars, will do it so well that it seems completely believable! Wait a few days, or weeks in between asking. Keep a journal of what was told to you. Compair. When the story keeps completely changing to totally unrelated events...there you go! Do remember though that some people are just a little forgetful, but liars just straight make stuff up! They even get angry and try to turn the tables on you when you catch them in the lies. (You can look into the source below).
2006-09-09 19:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-26 00:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by Debra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A skillful and accomplished liar can look you in eyes and be very convincing, look for micro expressions on the face, the twitch of the side of the mouth one eye very quickly flashes,(or two)eyebrow lifts or drops,color of cheeks flushes, fingers move a little(twitch), all of these are done very quickly and you need to be paying very close attention,a standard way is to set them up first by asking question which wont require a lie, birthday, name etc....then suddenly ask the question you think they may be lying about and look for some of these micro signs (or many others in fact)...
PS, just because they wont look you in the eyes is not a good indication they may be shy,embarrassed or other reasons
2006-09-09 19:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by Vivian X 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read in my neurology & psychology textbook that when a person is looking to the left, it means they're lying, and to the right (obviously), they're telling the truth.
May want to research this further, because I could be wrong, but there is a definite body language to the nature of lying. Try googling it!
2006-09-09 18:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by Beth D 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, I heard that looking to the upper left meant that you are using the problem solving or processing side of your brain... which can be indicative of a lie since you are "thinking" about an answer rather than remembering the answer.
But also this and other signs of lying (including fidgeting, sweating, and avoiding eye contact) can be atributed to nervousness and insecurity and are thus not accurate indicators of untruthfulness.
2006-09-09 18:57:47 · answer #5 · answered by Angie B 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Definitely. They won't make eye contact with you, or if they do only briefly. And they'll look around from side to side. Their eyes might get wide or look nervous. Unless of course they're really good and have no conscience.
2006-09-09 19:23:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends how good they are....heh, if they are really good, they will look you straight in your eyes and tell you the lie, or the truth...but usually noone is that good, i would look for the person to attempt to make no eye contact what so ever. Like looking around at the ground, and off to the side, etc.
2006-09-09 18:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by Flames Fan 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It depends on what he/she is lieing about good liers can look you right in the eye bad ones don,t butt remember this if it fills to good to be true than your setting your self up for a trap.
2006-09-09 18:56:56 · answer #8 · answered by me 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2014-09-14 16:57:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some research in eye motement. It is confounded by cultural mores and can throw off your diagnosis.
2006-09-09 20:00:14 · answer #10 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋