How to Spot a Liar
Posted on September 6, 2007 | Filed Under Communication, Body Language
In this article I will give a number of tips on how to spot a liar. Whether you have just met someone new, are starting a new relationship, are just friends with someone or you are in a long term relationship, it is always worthwhile to recognize how to know if someone is lying to you. Sadly many people are getting lied to and taken for a ride without them having the faintest idea of what is really going on but these tips are designed to give you some indications of how to spot a liar from the way they speak and through the interpretation of body language.
One of the easiest ways in regards how to spot a liar is to pay attention to a person’s eyes. If someone is talking to you but their eyes are not focused on you for the majority of the conversation they may very well be either lying to you or simply not interested in talking to you or speaking sincerely.
If engaged in a sincere conversation you should be able to see genuine expression in someone’s face and in their eyes. If the smile looks forced or is only half an attempt at a smile you have to ask yourself why this person is pretending, it could be that they are lying to you. If you love someone and you want to know for sure if they love you back, you should be able to see it in their face, your intuition will tell you if their expression is genuine or not.
One obvious way how to spot a liar is to keep an eye on someone’s body language. If they are restless, fidgeting, scratching their face, twisting their head side to side or up and down these are often indicators you are being lied to.
When someone tells lies while engaged in conversation they will often change their tone when speaking. For example a liar will mumble when telling a lie or you might even notice some nervousness in their voice. When someone is telling you the truth their tone usually stays the same and their words are steady and direct. If someone is rushing their words or seems to be skipping parts of the story you can bet they are not telling you the truth.
If you are asking someone a question and they look away when they give you the answer or they speak in a soft or barely audible voice unlike their usual style of talking you are probably being lied to.
How to spot a liar often comes down to simple awareness. Fidgeting, restlessness, losing eye contact and an obvious change in a person’s voice are just some of the indicators that someone might be lying to you.
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