How does one become the human lie detector? In recent history, the lie detector was a machine that reads electronic readings (heartbeats, variances in electric impulses from the brain, emotional nuances) and crunches the numbers and tells if someone is lying or not. This articles will take you through the ‘lie detecting’ journey and learn how you can sniff out lies.For this matter, you won’t need to plug yourself to machines - just be prepared to do alot of observing and hearing.
There are many ways to tell if someone is fibbing, small signs and even red lights that just let you know when they are straying far from the truth. Experts in human psychology say that the one way to know that someone is lying is to look at their physical expressions when you are talking to them. Most of the time, a normal person’s reaction will be natural and uncontrolled; you can tell from their gestures and movements or even speech. Those with something to hide normally have extremely limited facial expressions; they are uncommonly stiff and seem to be trying to control themselves from moving around too much.
It’s easy to detect a lie because many of us holds on to the belief that when a person is lying, it equates to dramatic movements and queer expressions. They say that a liar takes up less space in this world and it seems this way with them - they will try to retreat into their own spatial existence, as if they could dig up a rabbit hole and burrow themselves into it.
They will also avoid eye contact - this is one of the tell tale ways of telling if someone is lying. Bear into their eyes like you are trying to figure out their minds -and if they shy away, then you have a safe bet that they are lying through their teeth. You will notice that those who are lie will have difficulties matching their reactions with emotional responses. It smiling a tad too late when accepting a gift they obviously do not like. It is like waving their hand to dismiss an issue too early.
Is he getting shifty? Then maybe he is lying to you. They might fidget a lot and seem to fixate in doing something, like fiddling with their ring or even scratching their nose. They might try to move away from you or place a hand over their mouths to hide whatever ‘give away’ expressions they might be having. This is especially true for those who have difficulty putting on a poker face. These are just some of the ways where you can spot a fibber and become the human lie detector. While it takes all sorts to make a world, where some might be more resilient and some more elusive, these are the common characteristics of a liar.
