· Think back to the last time you were falsely accused of lying. How did you react? How did you feel? When falsely accused of lying, the average persons normal tendency is to be overcome with fury from the false accusation. This is because they are trying to defend their pride or honor. A normal persons response would be something like “How dare you accuse me of such a thing!” However, a liar will not attempt to protect his honor. A liar will focus exclusively on attempting to convince you that they are not lying. A liars response will generally over use the word “no”.
· A liar will repeat the question for reassurance.
Example: Where you at this party last night? Answer: No, I was not at that party last night. If the person was telling the truth, they would just say no.
· Responses using contractions are more likely to be truthful.
Example: Did you take the last cookie from the cookie jar?
Response: No I didn’t
Liars response: No I did not
· Liars will sometimes imply answers instead of denying them.
Example: Did you send him on a wild goose chase?
Answer: Would I really do that?
· A guilty person is not comfortable with awkward silences and pauses, therefore making them talk more then usual. They think by adding unnecessary details, it will help them convince you.
· Some liars will attempt to use humor or sarcasm to either avoid a subject, or avoid answering a question truthfully.
· Some liars may talk very fast because they want to get the lie over with.
