How Can You Spot A Good Liar

Some People are "Experts"
Any tips on how to spot a good one ?

"if it's a woman

fogetaboutit!!!"

Lol

Chris Rock on Lying -
Supposedly you can tell by certain things like eye contact, facial movements, body language, and if the person gives too much details (like they thought out all the possibilities and came up with a really intricate story to cover it all up) among other things.

Of course someone people just don't like to keep eye contact or are naturally anxious and fidgety all the time so I never really bought into the FBI experts or whatever that claim they can tell when people are lying.

If a person is lying there's probably no way you can find out otherwise unless you catch them red-handed. Otherwise you're just assuming things and may be completely wrong and find out they were honest the whole time.

I read somewhere that apparently, when someone is lying or stretching the truth they raise their eyebrows. APPARENTLY. I'm sure there are some articles about it on google somewhere. you just gotta look.

I'm usually good at remembering details right down to the finest details, so can pick up lies from people pretty easily. I don't hang around someone if I find out they are lying ... it's a BIG turn-off for me.

Yea yea what she said (choco).

Also, depends on signs - some people have kind of a systematic thought process or good memory so can call you on missing or past details...

Facial expressions, silent pauses, eye contact...all clue you in, if you're paying attention...from experience, a LOT of people are very self-involved so not really listening - easy to tell what you want - no really !

If they look to the left

You can spot a liar by listening to what they say & then asking questions. I wouldn't put to much emphasis on the physical things people do. I have a hard time looking people in the eyes but it has nothing to do with being dishonest. I get a little anxious when talking to people so if I happen to stutter or appear nervous it's also not because I'm being dishonest. You have a better chance of spotting a liar if you ask questions cuz it's hard to make up lies right on the spot while trying to keep up with the rest of the story.

Yea, no eye contact = lying = bullshit.

Same with nervousness and being fidgety and all those other "tell-tale" signs.

I suppose asking questions can help weed out the bad liars but some people are quick on their feet when it comes to stuff like that. I used to be at least. 😛

"Yea, no eye contact = lying = bullshit."

Taurus83! That is soooo not true!lol I laugh but I'm being serious, I've never been comfortable looking at someone in the eyes & especially not for long periods of time but it has nothing to do with lying. We could be talking about how cheese is made & I wouldn't want to stare at someone in the face. I dunno maybe it's just me but it makes me uncomfortable in most situations. There are only a few people who I can look at in the eyes for longer than a few seconds at a time.

Hmmmm maybe this is how I'm so good at hiding my emotions & why most people say I'm hard to read. They do say after all that the eyes are the windows to your soul. Maybe I just don't want anyone peering thru my windows trying to catch a peek of my soul 😉

Oh no, I didn't mean that no eye contact = them bullshitting.

I mean that people who assume that no eye = you're lying is bullshit haha.

I'm the say way these days. I guess things in my own personal life haven't gone the way I expected them to so I'm not as confident as I used to be and holding eye contact directly with someone for too long makes me a bit uncomfortable in a way so I look at the ground or just off to the side myself.

Ohhhhhhh OK LOL gotcha! 🙂 Yeah I'm the same, as previously stated 😉

for good liars - the eye thing is your best bet, but you have to catch it quickly.

i cant. i never expect it either