Here’s how you know when someone’s lying to your face

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Here’s how you know when someone’s lying to your face - Big Think

When someone is lying to you personally, you may be able to see what they're doing.

• A study uses motion-capture to assess the physical interaction between a liar and their victim.
• Liars unconsciously coordinate their movements to their listener.
• The more difficult the lie, the more the coordination occurs.

Lying one-on-one is hard when done correctly. Some people lie compulsively, with little regard to getting caught — for them it's a no-brainer. But concocting a believable lie, selling it, and maintaining it without inadvertently tripping oneself up takes effort. According to a new study, it takes a little too much effort — your brain is so occupied by the lie that your body is at risk of giving off a universal "tell" to anyone who knows to look for it.