Reading body language to detect
a lie applies not just to ordinary people but even to professionals,
as well.
The police use it to determine
if the person is guilty of a certain wrongdoing or not, teachers
employ it to find out if the child really has or hasn't done
his or her homework and parents apply it to find out if their
teenagers really did go to a group study session as they said
they would.
In the past, it seemed like reading
body language to judge guilt may not have been in effect,
at least in some cultures. Tribal groups of centuries back used
to figure out if a native committed a crime using pain tests,
such as dipping a hand in boiling water, walking on fiery coals,
and others.
For instance, a native whose
hand came out scalded after a dip in hot water is considered
guilty at the time. Luckily, no such judging process exists
anymore and we have the chance to disprove allegations by appearing
in court and giving our statements. However, it may not be easy
either, because it requires knowledge of reading body
language signs.
Body
Language Signs of Lying
How can you detect a lie through
a person's teeth? There are several ways to tell. One is when
the other person is unable to look you in the eye as he tells
his lie. Thus, if you ask your partner if he has been cheating
on you, you will know that something is amiss if he says he
hasn't but looks elsewhere while he says so.
Rapid
eye movement is another tell-tale sign of lying. Blinking is
a natural body process; but when this activity becomes more
often and appears unnatural, then it should be a hint that that
person is trying to avoid detection.
Of course, there are people who
have perfected the art of lying that the eye test does not always
work.
Other indicators of lying include
restless hands (that is, he keeps touching his face, his arms,
fixing his clothes, or tinkering with something), ill timing
of gestures (that is, his body language seems to be off-kilter
and awkward), or increased defensiveness. A person who has been
accused of lying gets rather anxious as he tries to disprove
the allegation.
Here's another way you can also
detect a lie. When you suddenly shift to another topic, he also
shifts to a more comfortable and relaxed state. A person who
lies will want to avoid talking about the tense subject as much
as possible, so he will most definitely try to stay at the lighter
topic and try to expand on that so that you will forget about
the original issue.
Most people have lied one way
or another in their life. In fact, lying has become part of
human nature. Sometimes we have to tell lies in order to avoid
hurting somebody else.
As the saying goes, what the
person doesn't know won't hurt him. However, if discovering
the truth is what you're after, then these tips on how to detect
a lie will help you find out if you're being duped or not.
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