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1. • • Lying is giving some information while believing it to be untrue, intending to deceive by doing so. A lie has three essential features: A lie communicates some information The liar intends to deceive or mislead The liar believes that what they are 'saying' is not true
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   How do you tell a liar a lie?

   • Do not say what you believe to be false. In other words, do not say anything that you do not have sufficient evidence to support. Liars typically tell the truth up to the point where they want to withhold information, skip over the withheld information, and then resume telling the truth.

   4 Keys to Catching a Liar - Psychology Today

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   Can you understand a liar?

   • The answer lies in psychology. We spoke to Richard Wiseman, a professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, for an episode of the podcast Instant Genius. He gave us insights into how to better understand a liar.

   Simple ways to spot a liar, explained by a psychology professor

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   What makes a liar a lie?

   • A lie has three essential features: There are some features that people think are part of lying but aren't actually necessary: This definition says that what makes a lie a lie is that the liar intends to deceive (or at least to mislead) the person they are lying to. It says nothing about whether the information given is true or false.

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   Why do Liars avoid telling the truth?

   • Conversely, liars often provide too much information camouflaging the truth in an avalanche of details. Unraveling a convoluted set of statements is too tedious for casual listeners. Instead of deciphering what was said, listeners simply move the conversation to less complicated topics. In this manner, liars avoid having to tell the truth.

   4 Keys to Catching a Liar - Psychology Today

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   Why do Liars only provide facts that can be verified?

   • In this manner, liars only provide facts that can be verified. Withholding information is the most commonly used technique to lie because liars only have to remember the information they intentionally withheld. Withholding information creates information gaps.

   4 Keys to Catching a Liar - Psychology Today

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   Can You Learn to spot a liar?

   • If you can take away one thing from what the new science of lying is teaching us, it is this: Stop trying to spot a lie and learn to spot a liar! Adoree Durayappah-Harrison is a graduate of three masters programs, one in Applied Positive Psychology from UPENN, another in Buddhist practices from Harvard.

   9 Truths You Should Know About Expert Liars - Psychology Today

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3. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blog9 Truths You Should Know About Expert Liars - Psychology Today

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   Feb 6, 2020 · #1 The Majority of Lies Are Told by a Minority of Liars. This 2019 study, along with previous research, reveals that most people are honest most of the time and that the vast majority...

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   • 4 Keys to Catching a Liar - Psychology Today

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4. www.bbc.com › future › articleHow liars create the ‘illusion of truth’ - BBC

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   Oct 26, 2016 · “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth”, is a law of propaganda often attributed to the Nazi Joseph Goebbels. Among psychologists something like this known as the "illusion of...

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7. www.sciencefocus.com › the-human-body › the-secretsSimple ways to spot a liar, explained by a psychology professor

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   From a cognitive perspective, lying is cognitively difficult. If you've told that story many, many times and you're well rehearsed, liar, well, you're not going to have those cognitive signals. In fact, you may even end up believing the lie yourself because you've told it so many times.

8. www.bbc.com › future › articleThe devious art of lying by telling the truth - BBC

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   Nov 15, 2017 · Lying can and does clearly serve a devious social purpose. It can help someone paint a better picture than the truth, or help a politician dodge an uncomfortable question.

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   Feb 12, 2014 · Fortunately, most of the time, most if us tell the truth. The time to worry is when people become evasive or deceptive, because they know they have done something wrong.

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    Sep 5, 2021 · Liars typically tell the truth up to the point where they want to withhold information, skip over the withheld information, and then resume telling the truth. In this manner, liars only...

11. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › lyingBBC - Ethics - Lying

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    Dec 8, 2006 · The liar believes that what they are 'saying' is not true. There are some features that people think are part of lying but aren't actually necessary: A lie does not have to give false...