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Most people are no better than chimpanzees at detecting lies.

Since we hear as many as 200 lies a day, we live


with a hidden problem most of us are unaware of. With training in the fundamentals of deception detection, we
can significantly improve our liespotting skills. How much do you know about liespotting? Before you step into
real-world situations that demand watchful eyes and ears, test your knowledge with our Lie-Q quiz:
1. Which of the following is the least reliable indicator of deception?
Presence or absence of illustrators when talking
Vocal quality
Facial microexpressions
Fake smiles

2. When asked the direct question At what time did you leave the office last Friday afternoon? a deceptive
person is more likely to:
Repeat the question in full before answering
Repeat just a few words of the question before answering

3. A deceptive person will avoid direct eye contact with you when asked a question:
True
False

4. Which of these two smiles is fake?

Photo A
Photo B

5. When someone says To be honest in response to a direct question:


It indicates he is likely telling the truth
It suggests he is lying or omitting something

6. You are trying to better understand what motivated someone to behave deceptively. They have already
admitted to you that they lied. How should you phrase the question to minimize a defensive response?
Tell them all of the facts you already know about the situation and all of the people you have already spoken to
so they understand you won't listen to b.s.
Ask them directly why they behaved the way they did.
Ask them what made them do what they did.
Be as silent as possible and just let them talk.

7. Fake smiles can be identified because of the lack of action in which muscles?
Muscles orbiting the eye
Muscles at the corners of the mouth
Muscles around the jaw
8. When a person is lying, the mistakes that can reveal his deception are more likely to be found in:
The words of his story
His nonverbal behavior

9. Which of these seven primary emotions are expressed with the same facial expressions worldwide? Fear,
Sadness, Disgust, Happiness, Contempt, Surprise, Anger
All of the above
Anger and Contempt

Sadness and Fear


None of the above

10. People telling a lie will often involuntarily blink more than they do when theyre telling the truth.
True
False

11. Which one of the 7 primary emotions appears as an asymmetrical facial expression in its truthful
form?
Fear
Sadness
Disgust
Happiness
Contempt
Surprise
Anger

12. A Detailed prologue is:


likely to be found in true story
likely to be found in deceptive story

13. Use of strict chronological order is:


likely to be found in true story
likely to be found in deceptive story

14. Expression of emotion is:


likely to be found in true story
likely to be found in deceptive story

15. Use of Illustration with gestures is:


likely to be found in true story
likely to be found in deceptive story

16. Addition of an Epilogue is:


likely to be found in true story
likely to be found in deceptive story

17. Detail around the main event:


likely to be found in true story
likely to be found in deceptive story
1. Which of the following is the least reliable indicator of deception?

Presence or absence of illustrators when talking

Vocal quality

Facial microexpressions

Fake smiles
Question was not answered
Vocal quality is the least reliable indicator of deception. It is far too subjective for it to be a reliable indicator of
deception.
2. When asked the direct question At what time did you leave the office last Friday afternoon? a deceptive person
is more likely to:

Repeat the question in full before answering

Repeat just a few words of the question before answering


Question was not answered
The deceptive person is more likely to parrot the full question, not just part of it. Repeating the full question
buys the liar a few extra moments to prepare a story and compose himself before delivering it.
3. A deceptive person will avoid direct eye contact with you when asked a question:

True

False
Question was not answered
False. Perhaps the biggest myth about liars is that they avoid direct eye contact. The reality is that many liars
engage in even more eye contact than the average person, because they know it will help them sell their story.
take pride in their ability to maintain eye contact. In a study about deceit by psychologist Ralph Exline, lying
subjects who described themselves as high Machiavellians reveled in staring contests with their accusers.
4.


Photo A

Photo B
Question was not answered
The fake smile is photo B. How to tell the difference? See Question #7!
5. When someone says To be honest in response to a direct question:

It indicates he is likely telling the truth

It suggests he is lying or omitting something


Question was not answered
The phrase To be honest is associated with deception. Liars commonly use such bolstering statements to
beef up the appearance of truthfulness. Someone telling the truth typically doesn't need to emphasize that what
he is saying is the truththe facts speak for themselves.
6. You are trying to better understand what motivated someone to behave deceptively. They have already
admitted to you that they lied. How should you phrase the question to minimize a defensive response?

Tell them all of the facts you already know about the situation and all of the people you have already
spoken to so they understand you won't listen to b.s.

Ask them directly why they behaved the way they did.

Ask them what made them do what they did.

Be as silent as possible and just let them talk.


Question was not answered
A key to eliciting truthful responses, especially in an interview or interrogation setting, is to be nonconfrontational. Ask people to explain their version of events, without appearing judgmental, by using phrases
such as What made you? instead of the blunt Why? By removing the pressure, asking open-ended
questions, and showing a willingness to hear an explanation, you will be more likely to get a truthful account.
7. Fake smiles can be identified because of the lack of action in which muscles?

Muscles orbiting the eye

Muscles at the corners of the mouth

Muscles around the jaw


Question was not answered
Look at the eyes! In fake or social smiles, the muscles around the eyes, called the orbicularis oculi, do not
engage. The telltale sign is the absence of crows feet at the corner of the eyes, which are present in genuine
smiles.
8. When a person is lying, the mistakes that can reveal his deception are more likely to be found in:

The words of his story

His nonverbal behavior


Question was not answered
His nonverbal behavior. Liars are typically too focused on delivering their story and trying to make it sound
convincing to control their body language. Words only make up about 7% of how we communicate whereas
body language accounts for 65%, so there is plenty of nonverbal information being conveyed that liespotters can
use to uncover deception.
9. Which of these seven primary emotions are expressed with the same facial expressions worldwide? Fear, Sadness,
Disgust, Happiness, Contempt, Surprise, Anger

All of the above


Anger and Contempt

Sadness and Fear

None of the above


Question was not answered
Fear Sadness Disgust Happiness Contempt Surprise Anger These core emotions are universal, and are expressed
with similar facial expressions the world over.
10. People telling a lie will often involuntarily blink more than they do when theyre telling the truth.

True

False
Question was not answered
True. While the amount of eye contact is an unreliable indicator of deception, higher than normal blink rates by a
person should put you on guard.
12. Which one of the 7 primary emotions appears as an asymmetrical facial expression in its truthful form?

Fear

Sadness

Disgust

Happiness

Contempt

Surprise

Anger
Question was not answered
Contempt. The default expression of contempt involves just one corner, and not both, of the mouth being pulled
up and in.
13. A Detailed prologue is:

likely to be found in true story

likely to be found in deceptive story


Question was not answered
Deceptive stories are more likely than true stories to be told with a detailed prologue. It is relatively easy for a
liar to pad a story with meaningless details that precede the main event. These introductory details will often be
true.
14. Use of strict chronological order is:

likely to be found in true story

likely to be found in deceptive story


Question was not answered
Deceptive stories are more likely than true stories to be told with strict chronology. These introductory details
will often be true; they are included to boost credibility and distract from the falsified main event. Liars also find
it easier to tell made-up stories in chronological order, so they can keep the details of their stories straight.
15. Expression of emotion is:

likely to be found in true story

likely to be found in deceptive story


Question was not answered

This is because truth-tellers recall emotions as they retell a story, whereas liars dont feel the real emotions
associated with their concocted tales
16. Use of Illustration with gestures is:

likely to be found in true story

likely to be found in deceptive story


Question was not answered
Someone telling a truthful story, is likely to skip around, be illustrative with gestures.
17. Addition of an Epilogue is:

likely to be found in true story

likely to be found in deceptive story


Question was not answered
Someone telling a truthful story, is likely to add an epilogue that summarizes the story.
18. Detail around the main event:

likely to be found in true story

likely to be found in deceptive story


Question was not answered
Someone telling a truthful story is likely to include ample detail around the main event.

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