- 1. Look closely at the face
- 2. Observe all body movements
- 3. Watch your hands
- 4. Listen to everything very carefully
- 5. Pay attention to your eyes
There are some signs that can help to identify when a person is lying, because when a lie is told the body shows small signs that are difficult to avoid, even in the case of experienced liars.
So, to know if someone is lying, it is important to pay attention to various details in the eyes, face, breath and even in the hands or arms. The following are some techniques to find out if one is telling you a lie:
1. Look closely at the face
While a smile can easily help hide a lie, there are small facial expressions that can indicate that the person is lying. For example, when the cheeks become redder during the conversation, it is a sign that the person is anxious and this can be a sign that he is telling something that is not true or that it makes him uncomfortable to talk about it.
In addition, other signs such as dilating your nostrils while breathing, breathing deeply, biting your lips or blinking your eyes too fast may also indicate that your brain is working too hard to build a false story.
2. Observe all body movements
This is one of the most important steps to find out when someone is lying and is used by lie detection experts. Normally, when we are being sincere the whole body moves in a synchronized way, but when we are trying to deceive someone it is common that something is not synchronized. For example, the person may be speaking very confidently, but his body is retracted, contradicting the feeling offered by the voice.
The most common changes in body language that indicate that a lie is being told include being very quiet during the conversation, crossing your arms and keeping your hands behind your back.
3. Watch your hands
It is most certain to observe the whole body to know when someone is lying, but the movement of the hands can be enough to discover a liar. This is because while trying to tell a lie, the mind is concerned with keeping body movement closer to natural, but hand movement is very difficult to copy.
Thus, the movement of the hands may indicate:
- Hands closed: it can be a sign of lack of honesty or excessive stress; Hands touching clothes: shows that the person is uncomfortable and anxious; Moving your hands a lot without need: it is a movement often done by someone who is used to lying; Put your hands on the back of your neck or neck: shows anxiety and discomfort with what you are talking about.
In addition, placing objects in front of the person you are talking to can also be a sign that you are lying, as it demonstrates a desire to create distance, which usually happens when we tell something that makes us nervous and uncomfortable.
4. Listen to everything very carefully
Changes in voice can quickly identify a liar, especially when sudden changes in tone of voice occur, such as being speaking in a thick voice and starting to speak in a thinner voice. But in other cases, these changes may be more difficult to notice and, therefore, it is also important to be aware if many changes in speed occur while speaking.
5. Pay attention to your eyes
It is possible to know a lot about a person's feelings just through their eyes. This is possible because most people are psychologically programmed to look in certain directions according to what they are thinking or feeling.
The types of looks that are usually related to a lie include:
- Look up and to the left: it happens when you are thinking of a lie to speak; Look to the left: it is more frequent when trying to construct a lie while speaking; Looking down and to the left: it shows that you are thinking about something that has been done.
Other signals that can be transmitted by the eyes and that can indicate a lie include looking directly into the eyes during most of the conversation and blinking more often than usual.
