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A pair of flaming trousers (or a growing nose, à la Pinocchio) isn't the only sign that a person is spewing falsehoods. Here, five experts teach you how to smoke out a fibber.
A person's demeanor or voice radically changes
As an investigator, I first try to assess how someone normally speaks. To do that, I begin an interview by asking questions that I know the answers to, like "What's your full name?" or "Where do you live?" Some folks are naturally animated and talk fast; others are more subdued. Once I know which type of talker a person is, I start asking him questions that I don't know the answer to. If his manner shifts abruptly -- going from calm to agitated or lively to mellow -- chances are he's not telling the truth.
--Gregg McCrary is a retired FBI criminal profiler and a crime analyst in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/07/18/lying.clues.rs/index.html?hpt=li_c2
A person's demeanor or voice radically changes
As an investigator, I first try to assess how someone normally speaks. To do that, I begin an interview by asking questions that I know the answers to, like "What's your full name?" or "Where do you live?" Some folks are naturally animated and talk fast; others are more subdued. Once I know which type of talker a person is, I start asking him questions that I don't know the answer to. If his manner shifts abruptly -- going from calm to agitated or lively to mellow -- chances are he's not telling the truth.
--Gregg McCrary is a retired FBI criminal profiler and a crime analyst in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/07/18/lying.clues.rs/index.html?hpt=li_c2
