How to detect a liar

Detecting a liar isn't foolproof, but here are some common signs and strategies that might help:

1. Inconsistent Stories

A liar may change details when asked the same question at different times.

Their timeline or facts might not add up logically.

2. Body Language

Avoiding eye contact (though some liars overcompensate and stare too much).

Fidgeting, touching face/mouth, or covering the mouth while speaking.

Sudden changes in posture or nervous movements.

3. Speech Patterns

Taking too long to answer or being overly vague.

Too many details that weren’t asked for (trying too hard to sound convincing).

Using distancing language like “that woman” instead of “my friend Sarah.”

4. Emotional Mismatch

Emotions that don’t fit the situation (laughing while talking about something serious).

Delayed emotional reactions.

5. Over-Defensiveness or Evasiveness

Getting defensive or aggressive when questioned.

Avoiding direct answers or changing the subject quickly.

6. Microexpressions

Brief, involuntary facial expressions that can reveal true emotions before they’re masked.

7. Voice Changes

Higher pitch, cracks in voice, or a change in speed/tone.

Would you like signs specifically for casual lies (like in relationships) or serious ones (like workplace deception)?