Signs of lying

Truth about lying

• A study shows that on average we made 1.65 lies a day

• Younger person tends to lies more than an older person
The Three Wise Monkeys

•Symbolize those who Hear no evil,

see no evil and speak no evil
•When we see, speak or hear lies,
we are likely to attempt to cover our
mouth , eyes or ears
•Easier to read from a child ,if he
tells lie he will often cover his mouth
Mouth Cover
• The hands cover the mouth as brain subconsciously
instructs it to try to suppress deceitful words that are
being told
• Some people disguise the mouth cover gesture by
coughing
• If someone covers their mouth while you are speaking
shows that they might think you are hiding something
Nose Touch / Itchy Nose
• Nose touch can be several quick rubs below the nose
• Woman perform this gesture with smaller strokes
• Scientist found that when you lie, chemicals known as catecholamines
are released, causing tissue inside the nose to swell
Ear Grab
• Imagine you tell someone “It only cost RM100 for this” and he grabs their ears , look away to the
side and says “It sounds like a good deal to me”
• This is symbolic attempt by the listener to “hear no evil”, trying to block the word he is hearing by
putting the hand around the ear

Neck Scratch
• Index finger usually of the writing hand scratches the side of the neck
• This gesture is a signal of doubt or uncertainty
• It’s a characteristic of the person who says “I’m not sure if I agree”
Eyes Movement

• We can tell if someone is remembering or making something up through eyes movement

• For right-handed individual, we look up to the left to remember details
• Look to the right to make something up
• Blink more rapidly
• Rubbing the eyes
• overbearing amount of contact when they lie, because they think that you, you think that if they
break eye contact