Comments on: Liar Liar, Pants on Fire: How to Catch a Liar

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:30:16 +0000

# 2 is plain wrong mate. The reason people hold their stare when they are lying has nothing to do with searching for information.

When we lie we search in a similar manner, just in another place because we are creating rather than re-creating.

People hold a gaze not because their mind is blank, but because they think it will make them look sincere.

Having said all that it's better than most articles I read on this subject.

By: Yehuda Neuman

Yehuda Neuman — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:09:47 +0000

Yep, I mention that. And you got that from the show Lie to Me but no matter. Paul Ekman says in his REAL research (not the entertainment droll that is that show) that the only real way to tell lies from a person is to establish a baseline, as I mention in the article.

The tips that I tell at the bottom are the WAYS that people would establish from the baseline. Hope that helps, feel free to comment in the future.

(Oh and there obviously is a credible way of telling when someone is lying considering that Paul can do it with about 85% accuracy. )

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:38:39 +0000

When your PUPILS DILATE, PULSE QUICKENS, you could also be seeking a mate or you could like the person who is asking you the questions.

There is no credible way to tell is someone is lying. Particularly, when there are people who are good at covering up tell-tale signs of lying.

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:45:14 +0000

Why do you think this is retarded?

By: Machaerus

Machaerus — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:38:37 +0000

This is seriously retarded. What are you, 14?

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:17:16 +0000

Wow! That's really interesting!

By: Yehuda Neuman

Yehuda Neuman — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:43:05 +0000

Haha, Aj totally. One of my favorite examples is this. When you are on a subway (and this is easier because I am in New York) there is one common denominator to everyone on the subway, they will all have closed off hand gestures (hands crossed, grabbing wrists to reinforce good feelings).

Children however will be running around making friends with everybody on the subway…because they have not yet been taught social culture. So children when they are lying will generally cover their mouth..as they become more acclimated to social convention they will touch their lips and eventually as they become adults and become really socially acclimated they will…touch their nose- aka. the Pinocchio effect.
Its a fun progression. lol.

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:57:32 +0000

Thanks for your input Ross, your commenting means a lot . I hear very good things about that book. I've studied some of Paul Ekman's work, but not in detail.

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:57:02 +0000

Thanks for your input Ross, your commenting means a lot . I hear very good things about that book. I've studied some of Paul Ekman's work, but not in detail.

By: AJ Kumar

AJ Kumar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:55:24 +0000

I am very intrigued with the baselines concept. I've heard it before, but thank you for explaining it so thoroughly. Lie to Me is a fantastic show, definitely over dramatized though