How to tell when someone is lying

Added: 2026-05-19

[00:00:00]You think liars avoid eye contact?

[00:00:02]That's the mistake most people make. The real signs are quieter >> [music] >> and number four is the one most people miss. Number one, their timing changes.

[00:00:12]Lying takes more [music] mental effort, so they may pause too long or answer too fast because the lie was already prepared. Don't watch the pause.

[00:00:21]Watch the change from their normal behavior.

[00:00:24]Number two, they over explain.

[00:00:27]A truthful person >> [music] >> usually gives enough detail. A liar keeps adding information because they're trying to sound believable. Number three, they repeat your question. "Where were you last night?" "Where was I [music] last night?" Sometimes it's just a habit, but sometimes it's their brain buying [music] time. Number four, the story is too perfect. Real memories are messy. People correct themselves.

[00:00:51]They forget small details, but a rehearsed lie sounds clean, linear, and [music] controlled because they're not remembering, they're performing.