How to tell if someone is lying to you

What should we stop focusing on to detect deception, according to Chris Street?

• Facial cues

• Verbal cues

• Vocal cues

Which behavior is often controlled easily by people, making it unreliable for lie detection?

• Facial cues such as eye contact and smiling

• Microexpressions that reveal hidden emotions

• Physical posture and hand movements

Why do lie tellers use the same word repeatedly in a short period, according to the video?

• They are nervous

• They are trying to think very hard

• They are trying to avoid eye contact

What does research suggest about the accuracy of detecting lies and truths?

• 47%

• 54%

• 90%

What is a common misconception about liars and eye contact?

• Liars avoid eye contact and often look away quickly

• Liars scratch their face and exhibit facial tics

• Liars maintain eye contact slightly longer than normal

When people lie, they tend to:

• Move about a lot

• Become slightly stiller

• Scratch their face

Which theory argues that lie detection is functional and informed by past experience?

• Microexpression Recognition Theory

• Cognitive Load Theory

• ALIED theory

What is an honest baseline?

• Understanding how people act and speak when not stressed

• A method to assess the consistency of facial expressions during stress

• A technique to observe physical gestures to measure sincerity in responses

According to ALIED theory, what do we rely on when making informed judgments about truthfulness?

• Coin flipping and random guessing for lack of better options

• Past experiences and available information

• Reliance on body language and subtle facial expressions

What mindset does Chris Street suggest adopting when trying to detect lies?

• Trustful and accepting

• Nervous and unsure

• Sceptical and open-minded