Is there a fool-proof gesture (body language) to indicate deception or lying?
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No there is not.\nIn all of my years of lying and being lied to in various walks of life I've learned that everybody lies, everybody gives it away, and detecting a lie is more detective work than "dead give-away".\nYes there are lots of bodily quirks to pick up on when someone lies. These (like the eyes for example) reflexes really do not indicate a person is lying. They rather indicate that a person is nervous. Very often that is because they are lying but sometimes it is for any one of many other reasons. For example a murderer might pass a lie detector and even fool seasoned detectives, but you might fidget and cry and do all sorts of strange things if the cops stop at your door and ask where you were yesterday even if you were home quietly minding your own business.\nThe truth is to get to the bottom of a lie you have to be aware of what a particular person does when they lie. To do this you must be calculated and patient. \n1.)Wait to be told a lie that you know is a lie and begin to note any significant or slightly unusual behaviours (such as body language and voice tone out of the ordinary).\n2.) Engage the liar in a conversation where you request as much detail about the lie as you can. Make careful note of body language etc., and note the details of the conversation. Sound interested and convinced and you should get enough info for later.\n3.) Be patient. Find more proof.\n4.) You have to wait until the "LIE" surfaces a second time. You can elicit this it can be in the same conversation.\n5.) Make sure you heard right, ask them to repeat the lie. Make note of all body language etc.\n6.) Make a note of time date or other significant information at the time so you can remember enough to be certain for yourself that you know they have been caught.\n7.) Now this is where this all pays off. You sit your liar down and YOU initiate the conversation about any suspected lie. This time you start talking like your convinced and get them to repeat the suspected lie yet again. Watch the body laguage the whole time. You do not ever have to confront them.\n\nPLEASE NOTE:\nThis is a little trick meant to find out what a PARTICULAR PERSON does when they lie. It is meant to help determine the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN nervousness due to lying and other nervous behaviour one might exhibit when they are not lying. It is not meant to find out a lie. The liar always gives it away you just have to figure it out for your own liar.\n\nYou need a lie you know is a lie and they must think you believe it. The more you talk about the lie you know the more you have to watch and see. The more lies you do it with the more accurate you will become. This is something you can do dozens of times with a coworker or nieghbor before you confront them. The more often you do it before confrontation (if you choose confrontation) the more likely  you will be accurate. \nIf you make all of this happen (which could be done with someone you know but probably not a single encounter with a stranger) you should have a solid list of reflexes, behaviours, etc, that you can apply to ONLY THAT PERSON\nYou should be able to have no more than 95% odds that you can detect A person lying. If you want to keep your friends and family don't do this to them.\nYou will be surprised (and not too happy) to know who is really lying to you and about what. But I hope this helps and hope the lie is not too big. \nREMEMBER THE HUMAN MIND IS INCREDIBLE AND NOTHING IS FOOL PROOF.
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There are lie detector tests, Jerry Springer, Murry. You can ask your best friend.You can ask your bf. You can hire a PI.\nBUt if you have a good gut feeling then they probably are.
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Wow..that's heavy...\n\nWe just use a lie detector.
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look around you - left, right, behind the person you're talking with & say "Okay, you got me! Where are the hidden cameras? This is like Candid Camera, right?"  & be real sarcastic when saying that so they'll know you think they're crazy!!!  (that assumes they are intelligent enough to appreciate sarcasm)\n\nOr you could say "Hmm, seems you're just a few sandwiches shy of a picnic, aren't you?"  or  "Runnin a few beers short of a six-pack, huh?"
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There are often cues and signs that someone may be lying. There may also be understandable reasons for the lie.\n \n1.  Look for body language that might indicate someone is lying, such as not looking you in the eye when speaking to you, being fidgety, or acting nervous or uncomfortable.\n \n2.  Listen for inconsistencies in what the person tells you, such as different stories on different days, different time frames, mistakes in remembering details or mixing up details.\n \n3.  Notice if the person steadfastly resists answering any questions. Extreme defensiveness could mean that he or she is trying to hide something.\n \n4.  Notice if the person accuses you of lying or being deceitful when you really haven't been. This could reflect the other person's own underlying behavior, which he or she is projecting onto you rather than owning up to it.\n \n5.  Listen to your gut and intuition. You may just know someone is lying. If you are not sure, don't jump to conclusions. Try to get some evidence to back up your hunch.\n \n6.  Consider asking directly if the person has lied to you. Many people feel bad getting caught up in lies, and find it a relief to finally be honest.\n \n7.  Try to be understanding and listen to the person's reasons for lying. Was he trying not to hurt you? Was she afraid you would be angry, upset or disappointed?\n \n8.  Look at your possible role in having someone lie to you. Are you someone who gets so upset hearing the truth that others feel they can't be honest with you?
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It depends on how well you know the person.  If you suspect someone is lying just ask round about questions on the subject in question and see how different the answers are.  Works like a charm.
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THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU CAN NOT FIND OUT IF A PERSON IS SPEAKING THE TRUTH OR NOT.THEY SOUND SO CONVINCING THAT ITS HARD TO FIND OUT.\nWHILE IN OTHER CASES IF YOU HAVE A DOUBT IF SOMEONE IS LYING TO YOU THEN KEEP ASKING THEM QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE TALKING AND NOTE THE CHANGE OF VOICE AND THEIR TONE.\nA PERSON WHO LIES TO YOU WILL KEEP STARING AT YOU TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU THAT THEY ARE SPEAKING THE TRUTH OR THEY WILL LOOK DOWN TO THE GROUND.AT THAT POINT THEIR ORIGINAL TONE OF VOICE WILL ALSO CHANGE.\nI HAVE NOTICED THIS WITH MANY PEOPLE.
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being sneaky and tricky
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tell him you love him while he is hooked up to a polygraph\nthat way if he says "i love you too" back to you, you can tell if hes lying or not. \n\nalthough it may ruin your relationship that's probably the easiest way.. \nthanks for the terribly vague and hackneyed question though
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No. \n\nI am a very honest person, but there is such a thing as tact.  I will gloss over details that I think would hurt, or put it in a gentle way but not outright lie.
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The true is not simple.\n\nSometimes we lie because it is uncontrolable. If I want   impress my date with subtle things. I don't lie much. That is not a lie. When I lie to make myself look good is usually when I stretch the truth a little. Example: I will say I am graduating soon, but in reality I still have a few semesters to go. \n\nI do it to not make myself look bad. To me, it is almost like there is a light switch when talking to someone. Say something they don't like and the light turns off and you are in the dark. If you say something that make you look good, the light turns on. I think that women are careful listeners. They are examining our every word and move. I don't want to scare anyone away. \n\nI know lying is not good, but it really does help a guy to have a chance. For some, if all they told was the truth, they will not get any further than hello. \n\nNow let's talk about somthing close to lying. How about makeup and plastic surgery. I compare these two as lying and literally stretching the truth.
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Best way I can think of is this:\n\nRepresenting something to be factual when it is not in order to gain something by doing so.\n\nOr simply, obtaining something under false pretense.
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If you mean talking is Action. Yes you can slander some one. If you mean actions by movements of the body, then no I don't think that can be slanderous
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My advice would be to look for the telltale signs that the person is actually lying and go from there.  Exerpted from site below:  "Fibbers tend to move their arms, hands, and fingers less and blink less than people telling the truth do, and liars' voices can become more tense or high-pitched. The extra effort needed to remember what they've already said and to keep their stories consistent may cause liars to restrain their movements and fill their speech with pauses. People shading the truth tend to make fewer speech errors than truth tellers do, and they rarely backtrack to fill in forgotten or incorrect details. "\n\nLots more info at sites below.  Good luck!
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Look at their avatar.\n\nAsk yourself "Does that person seem honest?"\n\nOnly the avatar will tell.
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You can tell a person is lying if they look the right or down. If they look to the left, they are telling the truth.
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I found the idea of this story quite intriguing and I have tried hard to find it but I can't think of any other way to search for it.  What is the "7407 course"?  Do  you have any way of contacting someone who has done it or who teaches it?  I think that's what I would try.\n\nI've included a few sites that you have probably already seen about misinterpreting gestures, but maybe they will be of some help.