telling lies Archives

Why Do People Lie?

9 Motives for Telling Lies

Reading between the lies Why do people lie? Such a simple question should come with a simple answer (but doesn’t, unfortunately). There are indications, however, that most of us share …

Verbal Deceit

Why liars choose their words carefully

Excerpt from Telling Lies by Paul Ekman, PhD What liars pay attention to When lying, people usually do not monitor, control, and attempt to disguise all of their behavior; they …

Why Lies Fail – Part 1

Taking a closer look at why lies don't succeed

September 2009 When asking why lies fail, it’s important to remember this: Not all do. “Can’t talk now, just on the way out the door”. “I love your new dress.” …

Why Do People Lie?

9 Motives for Telling Lies

Why Do People Lie?

9 Motives for Telling Lies

Verbal Deceit

Why liars choose their words carefully

Verbal Deceit

Why liars choose their words carefully

Why Lies Fail – Part 1

Taking a closer look at why lies don't succeed

Why Lies Fail – Part 1

Taking a closer look at why lies don't succeed

Increase your emotional awareness and detect deception

Dr. Ekman's Blog

The History of the Facial Action Coding System (FACS)

Developing a system for measuring movements of the human face

Lie Checking: Catching Someone in a Lie

Lying Checklist

Spotting lies in court

The challenges for judges and jurors to evaluate truthfulness and deception in the courtroom