Observe the person's eye movements. If he stops eye contact with you, starts blinking unnaturally, or has shaking pupils, then suspect the worst!
Concentrate on the person's answers to questions. Take note on how long he needs to answer the question. An honest person should answer quickly and a liar should stutter to think of an idea for a lie.
Monitor the person's throat to see if he is swallowing to evade the pressure build up.
Pay attention to that person's phrasing: not using direct answers, speaking in jumbled sentences, saying the same words or facts over and over again or attempting to change the subject.
Examine his forehead and armpits for sweat. Folks usually sweat when they lie.
See how the person is reacting to questions. Liars may turn their head or body away from you or put an object in between you because they feel guilty or want to hide their facial expression.
Check to see if the person is over-defensive (raising of voice, making a scene, over reacting).
Liars may start twitching, have unusual hand positioning and frequently touch his face.
That guide is pretty interesting! I'll have to try it some time. Thanks for sharing!
#2 by liar, May 10, 2008
Ya mite alzo wanta note that a liar has no head (Du
#3 by mfonzo, May 15, 2008
liar
#4 by , May 19, 2008
This is stupid, some of these maybe be true, but it could also mean that the person is nervous, like if a cop were to talk to you about a situation you have no clue about, because someone wanted to f*ck around and call 911. I was put in that type of situation and they told me that they think that I was lying because I broke eye contact and crossed my arms, when I was telling the truth.
#5 by god, Jun 7, 2008
all of 1-8 can also be true with a honest person that has Anxiety!
#6 by Unreal, Jul 12, 2008
These comments are utter nonsense. The science on the subject supplies different insights than these superficial and juvenile guesses. Look up the work of experts in the area, professors Paul Ekman and Bella DePaulo, for instance. Also, Phillip Maltin a lawyer in Los Angeles seems to know a lot. No one, however, should rely on the empty guesses in this article.
#7 by debo, Jul 17, 2008
Some of this may be true, but it can also singnify nervousness. One way to identify a good liar, they need to have a good memory!
