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    This document provides techniques for detecting lies, as used by police and security experts. It notes that learning these techniques may reveal lies that hurt, but can help prevent being victimized. It outlines signs of deception like limited body language, avoiding eye contact, emotional gestures that don't match words, getting defensive rather than offensive, and verbal cues like avoiding direct statements, adding unnecessary details, and using distancing language. It cautions that exhibiting one sign doesn't prove lying, and recommends comparing behaviors to a person's normal patterns when making judgments.

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    This document provides techniques for detecting lies, as used by police and security experts. It notes that learning these techniques may reveal lies that hurt, but can help prevent being victimized. It outlines signs of deception like limited body language, avoiding eye contact, emotional gestures that don't match words, getting defensive rather than offensive, and verbal cues like avoiding direct statements, adding unnecessary details, and using distancing language. It cautions that exhibiting one sign doesn't prove lying, and recommends comparing behaviors to a person's normal patterns when making judgments.

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    This document provides techniques for detecting lies, as used by police and security experts. It notes that learning these techniques may reveal lies that hurt, but can help prevent being victimized. It outlines signs of deception like limited body language, avoiding eye contact, emotional gestures that don't match words, getting defensive rather than offensive, and verbal cues like avoiding direct statements, adding unnecessary details, and using distancing language. It cautions that exhibiting one sign doesn't prove lying, and recommends comparing behaviors to a person's normal patterns when making judgments.

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    This document provides techniques for detecting lies, as used by police and security experts. It notes that learning these techniques may reveal lies that hurt, but can help prevent being victimized. It outlines signs of deception like limited body language, avoiding eye contact, emotional gestures that don't match words, getting defensive rather than offensive, and verbal cues like avoiding direct statements, adding unnecessary details, and using distancing language. It cautions that exhibiting one sign doesn't prove lying, and recommends comparing behaviors to a person's normal patterns when making judgments.

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    How to Detect Lies

    Become a Lie Detector


    Warning: sometimes ignorance is bliss; after
    gaining this knowledge, you may be hurt when it is
    obvious that someone is lying to you.
    Introduction to Detecting Lies:
    The following techniques to telling if someone is
    lying are often used by police and security experts.
    This knowledge is also useful for managers,
    employers, and for anyone to use in everyday
    situations where telling the truth from a lie can
    help prevent you from being a victim of
    fraudscams and other deceptions.
    Signs of Deception:
    Body Language of Lies:
    ! "hysical expression will be limited and stiff, with
    few arm and hand movements. #and, arm and leg
    movement are toward their own body the liar takes
    up less space. $ person who is lying to you will
    avoid making eye contact. ! #ands touching their
    face, throat % mouth. Touching or scratching the
    nose or behind their ear. Not likely to touch his
    chestheart with an open hand.
    Emotional Gestures & Contradiction
    ! Timing and duration of emotional gestures and
    emotions are off a normal pace. The display of
    emotion is delayed, stays longer it would naturally,
    then stops suddenly.
    ! Timing is off between emotions
    gesturesexpressions and words. &xample:
    'omeone says () love it*( when receiving a gift,
    and then smile after making that statement, rather
    then at the same time the statement is made.
    ! +esturesexpressions don,t match the verbal
    statement, such as frowning when saying -) love
    you..
    ! &xpressions are limited to mouth movements
    when someone is faking emotions /like happy,
    surprised, sad, awe, 0instead of the whole face. 1or
    example; when someone smiles naturally their
    whole face is involved: 2awcheek movement, eyes
    and forehead push down, etc.
    Interactions and Reactions
    ! $ guilty person gets defensive. $n innocent person will often go on the offensive.
    ! $ liar is uncomfortable facing his questioneraccuser and may turn his head or body away.
    ! $ liar might unconsciously place ob2ects /book, coffee cup, etc.0 between themselves and you.
    Verbal Context and Content
    ! $ liar will use your words to make answer a question. When asked, -3id you eat the last cookie4. The liar
    answers, -5o, ) did not eat the last cookie..
    !$ statement with a contraction is more likely to be truthful: - ) didn6t do it. instead of -) did not do it.
    ! 7iars sometimes avoid (lying( by not making direct statements.
    They imply answers instead of denying something directly.
    ! The guilty person may speak more than natural, adding unnecessary details to convince
    you... they are not comfortable with silence or pauses in the conversation.
    ! $ liar may leave out pronouns and speak in a monotonous tone. When a truthful
    statement is made the pronoun is emphasi8ed as much or more than the rest of the words
    in a statement.
    ! Words may be garbled and spoken softly, and syntax and grammar may be off. )n other
    words, his sentences will likely be muddled rather than emphasi8ed.
    ! The use of distancing language
    Other signs of a lie:
    ! )f you believe someone is lying, then change sub2ect of a conversation quickly, a liar
    follows along willingly and becomes more relaxed. The guilty wants the sub2ect changed;
    an innocent person may be confused by the sudden change in topics and will want to back
    to the previous sub2ect.
    ! 9sing humor or sarcasm to avoid a sub2ect.
    Final Notes:
    :bviously, 2ust because someone exhibits one or more of these signs does not make them
    a liar. The above behaviors should be compared to a persons base /normal0 behavior
    whenever possible.
    ;ost lie detecting experts agree that a combination of body language and other cues must
    be used to make an educated guess on whether someone is telling the truth or a lie.

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