Too Much Information | Liar, Liar
Wordiness is a classic tell for deception. Instinct says that if you have all the information, no one will question your story. Sadly, instinct is… Read More »Too Much Information | Liar, Liar
October 2018
Inauthentic Emotions | Liar, Liar
Emotions play a driving force in our actions and reactions. They’re also patently difficult to counterfeit. In Real Life Genuine emotions linger. Fake emotions fizzle.… Read More »Inauthentic Emotions | Liar, Liar
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition | Liar, Liar
Next up in our patterns of deception: repetition. In Real Life One very basic tell for deception occurs when someone repeats a question verbatim: Person… Read More »Repetition, Repetition, Repetition | Liar, Liar
Indirect Discourse | Liar Liar
Indirect discourse is a dead giveaway that someone doesn’t want to speak the whole and ugly truth. In Real Life Patterns for indirect discourse include… Read More »Indirect Discourse | Liar Liar
Contractions or the Lack Thereof | Liar Liar
We begin our basic patterns of deception with an easy fix: lack of contractions. In Real Life Authentic human speech patterns include slurring words together.… Read More »Contractions or the Lack Thereof | Liar Liar