How To Spot Deception

Heading off on another road trip (post to follow); meanwhile, I thought this from MakeItUltra is something you’d find interesting. Wish I’d known these tips before I married my first husband, Psycho Ex — not to mention a few past co-workers. Enjoy and be vigilant!! xx Alisa

Dr. Eric Perry’s Blog

By Eric Charles, MA., PhD-c

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“He who has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.” ~Sigmund Freud

In my profession it is important to know if someone is lying to me or more importantly to themselves. Whether it is a small lie or a malicious lie, everyone lies at some point. Research shows that on average, people lie 10 times per day. Many people lie to keep the peace or to inflate their ego. Others might lie because they are pathological liars or have a personality disorder.

Lying appears to be part of our genetic makeup. It develops early in children and peaks in adolescence when a person begins to establish their identity and independence. Lying declines…

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  1. Laura Schulman

    This is good but his caveat that one of the first tenets of nonverbal communication is that it’s uncertain/ambiguous is really important to remember. Any of the behaviors mentioned can raise red flags but shouldn’t alone be seen as positive indications of lying. 😀👍

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