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4 Signs Someone Might Be Lying
Being able to tell whether someone is lying is a skill
According to the research of Vanessa Van Edwards, only six out of ten Americans claim to tell the truth every day, and 82 percent of lies go undetected.
Having the skills to tell if someone is lying is useful for more than just CIA and FBI agents. Everyone can benefit from these detective skills, including people involved with business deals, managers, and even parents.
Remember that each person’s behavior is unique. Just because you observe a few of the following behaviors doesn’t definitively indicate that someone is lying.
However, observing these behaviors does mean that you should ask additional questions and spend more time evaluating the person’s responses to fully understand the situation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a more complex environment for being able to tell whether someone is lying. Many in-person events and meetings have now been changed to online interactions.
With the prevalence of Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom calls, you may be applying the following strategies exclusively for remote social interactions. When family members, colleagues, or other meeting participants don’t have their cameras turned on, assessing whether they’re telling the truth can…
