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  2. Pathological lying - Wikipedia

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    An internal motivation for the behavior cannot be readily discerned clinically: e.g., long-lasting extortion or habitual spousal battery might cause a person to lie repeatedly, without the lying being pathological. [3] The stories are presented in a way that portrays the liar favorably.

  3. Deception - Wikipedia

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    Lying requires deliberate conscious behavior, so listening to speech and watching body language are important factors in detecting lies. If a response to a question has a lot disturbances, less talking time, repeated words, and poor logical structure, then the person may be lying.

  4. Lie - Wikipedia

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    Lying is a perversion of the natural faculty of speech, the natural end of which is to communicate the thoughts of the speaker. When one lies, one undermines trust in society. In Lying, neuroscientist Sam Harris argues that lying is negative for the liar and the person who is being lied to. To tell lies is to deny others access to reality, and ...

  5. How to tell someone's lying to you by watching their face - AOL

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    Bouton explains that a chemical reaction causes people's faces to itch when they lie. Pursed lips. via GIPHY "A person's mouth will often go dry as she's lying," Bouton says. "She may do a sucking ...

  6. How to tell if someone's lying to you - AOL

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    It's easier to keep track of a lie when the details are basic and not so complex. Liars also tend embellish to make the story sound more convincing. Mark Twain once said, "If you tell the truth ...

  7. How to Tell If Someone Is Lying to You ( ... - AOL

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    Body language experts and psychologists explain how to tell if someone is lying to you, via verbal and nonverbal cues.

  8. Truth-default theory - Wikipedia

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    Lying might be an automatic response. Some of the reasons that lying might be an automatic response can be referenced to why people choose to use deception, for example maintaining a self image. When people are communicating they usually have a core belief that what the other person is saying is truthful.

  9. How to Tell if Someone Is Lying to You, According to Experts

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