How can you tell if someone is lying?

Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by Razengan on Sunday March 28, 2021 @09:10AM (#26610028)

I have the same issue! When anyone asks me about something I haven't done (or should have done and did), I feel like they won't believe me anyway and go into a over-defensive/explanatory mode, basically acting like a culprit.

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by cutemonster on Sunday March 28, 2021 @11:16AM (#26611046)

How does that tend to end?

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by Razengan on Sunday March 28, 2021 @11:19AM (#26611081)

Usually not in my favor, especially if it's my word against somebody else's.

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by cutemonster on Monday March 29, 2021 @02:56AM (#26618444)

I wonder if there's a way to change how one thinks, to not assume that the other person won't trust what one says, and so avoid getting nervous / acting like a culprit

I wonder if thinking "I get paid anyway the same each month, what does it matter if they believe me or not" helps (unless one might get fired)

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by Razengan on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @10:31AM (#26635014)

Yes, not giving a fuck is a good solution to many social anxieties.

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