- Observe the pauses
- Pay attention to the pauses. They might be taking their time to think about what to say, it could be a possibility that they are lying.
- Just this one cannot mean, the other person is lying.
- Speech errors like “ah,” “uhh,” and “I mean” also count.
- Notice the span of emotions
- Real emotions last only for around 5 seconds.
- If someone is expressing emotion for more than 5 seconds, it could be fake.
- Ideally, it is tough to hold on to a facial expression for a longer time
- Notice the order of words and emotions
- Emotions come first and words come next.
- If someone first says “I’m angry,” and only then can you see an angry facial expression, it is definitely fake one.
- Notice the sincerity of emotions
- We can call the emotions are sincere when more than one part of the face that changes.
- If a person smiles sincerely, wrinkles appear near the eyes and the eyebrows will automatically go downward, along with just the lips smiling.
- Notice how frequently they are repeating the same thing
- When someone is constantly repeating something, it could mean that they’re trying to convince both you and they want to know your reaction if you believe what they’re saying
- This could be a good sign to spot a liar
- Covering the face or mouth
- A very common sign you unconsciously tend to do when you are trying to watch yourself without telling what you are thinking
- Notice the same in others
- One of the easiest body language signs to notice is when a liar covers their face or mouth
- Change the perspective of the person
- If you want someone to tell more detail about something, change their perspective.
- Ask them to think about the events from the perspective of someone else like “what would a police officer/lawyer have seen if they were there”.
- Notice their body language
- Are they scratching their face/nose?
- Due to the nervousness (occurs while telling a lie), which causes a rush of blood to the face, leading to mild itching.
- They fold their arms. They avoid eye contact or do too much eye contact.
- Observe the small details.
- Are they able to tell if you ask them something in detail?
- Way too many details or not being able to tell too many details are also signs that they might lying.
- Ask more follow up questions, get into detail.
10. Watch out for the smooth ones 😁. They have perfected the art of lying.