Deception Tips Podcast

Deception Tip 82: Get a liar to talk by starting sentences with the word “you” and ending them with suggestions or questions.

Deception Tip 81: A good way to train yourself to be more observant towards body language is to watch television on mute.

Deception Tip 80: Smiles are very prevalent in lies. Pay close attention to the symmetricality of the smile, as asymmetrical smiles may be deceptive.

Deception Tip 79: Remember that body language is always truthful, and words can be deceptive. Always, believe body language.

Deception Tip 78: Be careful to listen to the entire story, as words can often have more than one meaning. Use context to determine whether or not they are being deceptive.

Deception Tip 77: Rather than becoming confrontational, introverted people show disagreement by controlling a different, self-invented, situation.

Deception Tip 76: When telling a lie, the liar may cover his or her mouth, usually with a hand or fingers, as if to unconsciously prevent the lie.

Deception Tip 75: Steepling fingers mean confidence. Liars may display this when they believe they have fooled the target.

Deception Tip 74: Watch, and listen, for sighs, as they often come before heavy contemplation of an answer.

Deception Tip 73: Obviously when someone leans away they are resistant, or uninterested. When someone leans towards they are interested, or invested, in the situation.

Deception Tip 72: Be mindful of a person’s bodily axis. The direction in which they tilt can tell you how open they are to the current situation.

Deception Tip 71: When confronting someone, if they present their palms up as if offering something they may be feeling guilty. Almost like you caught them in their lie.

Deception Tip 70: Symmetrical expressions are associated with telling the truth, as they are usually indicative of spontaneous emotional expressions.

Deception Tip 69: When the target becomes silent, the liar’s comfort level goes from bad to worse. Most of the time, the liar will continue to speak to fill the gap.

Deception Tip 68: Overly stressed liars may inhale regularly and then force their exhale, as if the lungs are being forcibly contracted.

Deception Tip 67: A liar’s jaw may often tremble, or slightly tremor, when they are struggling to keep up with their lie.

Deception Tip 66: Breathing regularly and periodically taking a deep breath followed by a long slow exhale is done to pacify liars.

Deception Tip 65: Liars prefer to conceal the truth rather than coming up with an entirely new story.

Deception Tip 64: In some cases, liars may rephrase the question and then answer it. This is done to give them more time to think about their lie.

Deception Tip 63: Liars may sometimes breathe in through the nose and out through extended lips like those of a chimpanzee.