How can you tell if someone is lying?

Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by edmundsauto on Sunday March 28, 2021 @02:39AM (#26608484)

People are practiced at telling lies that their peers believe. Random strangers are better at being skeptical because they are not empathetic about the excuses that are necessary to smooth out an explanation.

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by greggman3 on Sunday March 28, 2021 @02:55AM (#26608547)

Are random strangers better? The stereotype is they just based on looks and mannerisms. Dark skin + sweats = guilty. etc...

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by edmundsauto on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @06:55PM (#26654203)

No, I think everyone is probably equally terrible at detecting lies. Except for the few people who have actually been tested and shown to be good at it. Any other narrative is just a story - we're all pretty bad at guessing each others intentions.

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