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 âah,â âuhh,â and âI meanâ 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 âIâm angry,â 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 theyâre trying to convince both you and they want to know your reaction if you believe what theyâre 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 âwhat would a police officer/lawyer have seen if they were thereâ.
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 đ. They have perfected the art of lying.