A Human Lie Detector

The Human Lie Detector

You may be familiar with the series Lie to Me. It's about a man who knows flawlessly whether someone is lying or not. And he knows very quickly. He can tell by minute clues in someone's face or attitude. Would you like to learn that?

How he does that takes training, of course. You have to know what to look for, and most of us are fairly blind. You are probably far from seeing all that he can see.

So you must first train yourself to "see. You want to learn how to discover that, and it's good to know that there are some clues you can look out for.

The Comforters

People who tell a lie or feel cornered need to quiet themselves. They then often use their hands to rub their neck or along their leg for a moment. This is a sign that someone is feeling embarrassed. It does not necessarily mean that someone is lying but you can tell from it that there is some discomfort.

People who lie regularly use these types of "reassurers. They are also not congruent in what they say and do. What you can look at, for example, is their hands and their feet. The more you 'sink' down the less they lie.

You used to be taught to keep your face in the crease when you told a lie. Your hands, however, still tell the truth. Professional liars know this and also keep their hands in the crease. Their feet, however, still betray their true intention.

You can already see that the more you go down the more truth there is to see. Yet you are used to looking at the face more than the feet or hands. So you miss a lot of information. Fortunately, that is trainable.

Fun exercise

Sit down with someone and agree to first tell three true stories and then three lies. The other person looks closely at the differences and takes them in. Then tell a story that is true or is just a lie. The other person must then "know" what the answer is by "seeing" whether it is the lie or the truth.

The more you do these types of exercises, the sharper your powers of observation become. In the hypnosis practitioner we pay a lot of attention to this, because it will make you a good hypnotist.

At first you will only pay attention to facial expressions, but there is much more to see and hear such as:

Gestures

Tone of voice

Breathing

Attitude

Speed of talking

Perspiration

And more...

I'd love to hear what else you can look out for and you can post that below. Leave a comment via facebook or using the form below to share your experiences.

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