Exercise 2, page 114.0:00
Craig smiles confidently and answers yes to the question.0:22
While rubbing the back of his ear.0:27
The interviewer continues to ask him questions about his CV.0:30
Darren Stanton is sitting quietly next to the interviewer throughout the interview.0:36
Mr. Stanton says nothing, but intensely studies Craig as he answers each question.0:43
Little does Craig know, but he has been hired by the company to tell them when interviewees are lying.0:51
After Craig has left, Mr Stanton points out which of his answers were lies and which were truthful.1:00
By analysing Craig's body language, such as when he rubs his ear, he is able to distinguish between lies and the truth.1:09
Stanton, now known as the 'human lie detector', picked up these skills during the time he was working as a forensic psychologist and a police officer.1:19
Studies have shown that in an average 10-minute conversation, people tell at least 3 lies.1:31
Our bodies give off a mixture of subconscious signals and signs, which cannot be concealed even by the most clever of liars.1:40
According to Stanton, most of these lies are told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or in awkward situations.1:50
They are simply a part of human nature.1:59
If this is true, what can the average person do to know if they are being spun a yarn?2:03
Mr. Stanton gives his top tips for spotting a fibber in action.2:10
Look me in the eye, but not for too long.2:17
It is often said that liars are unable to look you straight in the eye.2:21
This can be true, and they may rub their eyes, for instance, to avoid eye contact.2:26
But it may surprise you to know that really good liars often overcompensate by maintaining eye contact longer than normal in order to convince you they're telling the truth.2:32
If they hold eye contact for longer than 6 seconds, be suspicious about what they are telling you.2:46
While telling a lie, people often instinctively use their hands to touch their faces.2:56
Scratch their heads, or cover their mouths, which show their discomfort.3:03
Sometimes they will even hold an object in front of them, such as a book, to create a subconscious barrier to hide behind.3:09
When faced with a question a person doesn't want to tell the truth about, they often mirror or repeat the language of the person asking the question.3:21
So as to buy time to think.3:30
For instance, if a truthful person is asked, "Did you go to the cinema instead of studying?"3:34
they will reply, "No, I didn't," whereas a liar, having no time to think, will mirror the question by saying, "No, I didn't go to the cinema instead of studying."3:41
There may also be an increase in the number of ums and ahs they use, again showing that they are thinking while talking.3:54
Right or left-handed.4:03
Whether a person is right-handed or left-handed also plays a role when telling lies.4:06
Right-handed people tend to look right when lying, while left-handed people tend to look left.4:14
Most liars will have a telltale sign on their face, such as going as white as a sheet, or the exact opposite, blushing.4:26
Such changes are subconscious responses to stress brought on by lying.4:35
Also look out for microexpressions, little nervous twitches or muscle spasms around the eyes, cheeks, or neck, which flash across people's faces, giving away their true emotions.4:41
Someone may be smiling at you, for example, but suddenly you spot their eyelids, eyebrows, and the corners of their mouths drooping.4:57
This could mean they are actually feeling sad.5:06
Be warned, though: microexpressions last for less than a second, so they're really tricky to spot.5:10
Above all, trust your instincts.5:18
If you think someone is trying to pull the wool over your eyes, you're probably right.5:21
Having said that, don't take things too far.5:27
Your friend might scratch their head while they're talking to you, but maybe it's just itchy.5:31
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