16: How to Spot a Liar

Let’s face it, we all lie. Many of those lies are innocent white lies with the intent of making the other person look or feel better (That jacket looks great on you!) but other lies are much more hurtful and impactful (think: the Fyre Festival).

Most people can’t spot a lie because humans are wired to believe one another. In this episode of Confident Communications, I’m sharing the common reasons we lie, which gender is more likely to lie, the lies each gender tell and which gestures can be misconstrued as lying (and which are dead giveaways for lies).

Not only that, but I’ll use a simple trick that will tell you whether you’re more prone to telling lies.

This episode is for parents, spouses, colleagues, customers, leaders--anyone who wants to become a human lie detector. I’m not going to lie...it will come in handy!

Mentioned in this episode

Fyre festival documentaries on Hulu and Netflix
1:4 people think it’s okay to lie on an insurance form
By age of 4, 90% of children will understand the concept of a lie
60% of adults can’t have a 10 min conversation without lying at least once
Men lie twice as much as women
Women more comfortable with lying than men (Neurs study?)
Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception by Pamela Meyer
Chris Watts home search
Alex Rodriguez admits to using steroids
Bill Clinton - I did not have sexual relations with that woman

About Molly

Molly McPherson, M.S., APR, combines her knowledge of current communication practices with years of news and PR experience to help people become modern-age communicators in their industry and help build crisis-proof businesses. From her work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the cruise line industry in Washington, D.C, Molly develops the right plans and messaging for clients to protect and build their reputations. Molly founded Confident Comm

16: How to Spot a Liar

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