Monday, April 20, 2009

Human Lie Detector Part II

You may find yourself asking "Where were you last night?" and he may quickly jump to a extremely convincing and well detailed story. If this happens, he could be lying. Someone who plans out a lie will tell you any unnecessary details to make him seem more credible.

Anyone who has watched a show like CSI may have heard that the direction a person looks in while recalling a story may help determine whether they are making the story up, or recalling events. Though, there is no black and white way to tell whether or not they are lying, here are some ways to show how eye directions link to memory and knowing these may help you catch someone telling a tall tale.

Up and to the Left:
When a person looks in this direction, they are trying to visually construct an image. For instance, if you ask someone to imagine their life in 15 years, they will construct this visually even though they don't know what it would look like for sure.
Up and to the Right:
When a person is looking in this direction they are recalling images. For example, if you ask someone what their first pet looked like, they should glance up in this direction.
To the Left:
This a the direction people look when they construct audio sounds. For instance,
you may ask a person what someone said yesterday. If they are making up something they said, they will glance to the left.
To the Right:
When the person glances to the right, they are actually remembering something said, or more specifically, a sound.
Down to the Left:
This direction is used to recall a feeling. If you asked someone to try to remember what their grandmother's cookies smelled like, this would be the direction they'd look.
Down to the Right:
This is the direction people will typically look when they are talking to themselves.

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