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Lying can come in two forms. Low level lies are the most common. Everybody tells them. " I am late because of bad accident on the freeway" or " I couldn't finish that term paper because of a family emergency" are two examples of this. 

Of course if those are low level then the other side of the fence would be the high level lies. "I did not have sex with my co worker" "I was with my mom when that murder occured" .

You get the idea. 

An introverted person will typically lie less than an extroverted person might. That stems from the extroverts and their tendency to communicate with more people than an introverted person would. 

Lie detection Isent all  about catching slips and watching motions or behavior. It is about interaction while communicating and building a kind of trust with the accused. 

Studies done on human behavior in the past tells us that our human nature is horrible at detecting a lie. Our human nature might not be good at detecting liars , but we have found different ways and techniques to improve our chances of detecting deceit. 

If you are looking for a universal tell or phrase that can expose a lie then your on the wrong site. While there is no single specific answer, there are a variety of signs to look for. 

Your going to be watching instead of listining. Body language and facial expressions will be your main focus. 

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The most important detail your going to want to concentrate on will be the baselines. This is how someone reacts to a normal question or statement. Your gonna need something to compare to when the lying begins. In simpler terms, baselines are the things people do or say when they are being truthful. 

A normal, everyday water cooler conversation is ideal. Anything neutral is the easy way to get this reaction. Ask about the weather or family. Anything where lying is pointless or useless. 

While the small talk is going take mental notes of his hands, feet, arms and eyes. What do they do? When do they do it. How many times? Are they stationary? Are they fidgety and are now walking around the room while they talk to you? Remember what you can, baselines are important. 

Red flags may be appearing by now. Anything different when running through the baselines you decided on earlier can be considered a red flag. Shifting to the left foot instead of right. Playing with a different ring. Touching a different cheeck. These are all examples of common baselines and red flags. There can be way more than three. Its up to you to decide which ones are important enough to focus on. 

Always remember that there is nothing that can guarantee a lie is being told. Nothing that can be an instant "ha ! I knew it!". This puts extra importance on the baselines. 

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A simple gesture that has proven right more often than wrong is a nod. Sometimes people can be caught off guard with the question they intend on lying about and nod no when they say yes. Or they will nod their head in a yes motion but their answer is no. This is common with people not use to lying often, even if it's slight and they catch themselves before finishing the nod. It's on you to catch that small slip when they appear. 

Remember.... Watch them carefully at all times. 9 times out of 10 their body will give you the answer almost instantly. 

Along with the opposing nod there is also the shoulder shrug on one. A doctor who studied human interaction discovered that when people lie they shrug or lift one shoulder slightly as if in a "I dont know" gesture. It can be one shoulder or both but one side a little higher than the other. 

Remember to take note of the questions or statements that signaled your red flags. Your going to want to circle back around later in the conversation or on another day to pin point why the red flags were there. If you do this process correctly( no shortcuts and your thorough ) you can find out the truth to anything. It might be figured out there on the spot or another day. Patience is key. 

Your basically looking for a group of red flags. 

((Remember))

Red Flags - deviations from the baselines discovered. 

Once you find a group, groups can be anywhere from 3 or more, make sure to note what the subject was and remember to come back to it. 

Those are the basic steps laid out for you. There is a little more to it but I will save that for a later post if this one receives the response I'm hoping for. If not I won't wasqte my time or anyone else's writing a post that's not needed. 

Even though these are all the steps needed to detect most lies, I also want to post these other common tell tale signs that I don't feel should even be needed when the other method is executed correctly. But, why not. 

- Any face touching ( unless seen as a baseline ) should be a red flag. 

- The smoothing or straightening of clothing can be a red flag

- There will be a natural first reaction or emotion most of the time when the subject in question is first mentioned. Watch for it. If it is different than the overall emotion they are showing that is a red flag. 

-Any emotion being shown that is abnormal for that person ( smiling when they aren't the smiling type, over excitement from a normally calm person ) can be a red flag. 

- Looking in to objects or rooms can be a red flag 

Although there are more these are the main ones to keep an eye out for. I will add to this list in a later post if needed. 

In conclusion, human lie detecting can be an effective tool if you know what you are doing. Follow these steps and you will be well on your way to knowing the truth. If you feel I missed anything feel free to comment below and I will fix or add what is needed. Thank you for reading. 

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