Are you a liar?

To lie or not to lie? We all lie sometimes. In his research on deception, Dr. Ekman found nine common reasons why people lie. In which situations do you lie? How often do you resort to lying? Find out by seeing how you would respond in the scenarios below.

Lying and lie detection are more complex than most people think. There is no single behavior, facial expression, or gesture that reliably reveals whether someone is lying. Dr. Paul Ekman’s research explored the behavioral clues that may accompany deception, why context matters, and how careful observation can help us gather more information without jumping to conclusions.

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