A part of my job involves interviewing candidates for
various positions and at different levels. The other day while writing some
stuff on body language I started to think about the many aspects of a candidate
that we tend to evaluate during the interview process. One aspect that we look
at, or at least try to determine to the best of our ability is whether the
candidate is being honest or not.
Here are 5 simple clues that you too can watch for in your
daily lives and learn how to spot a liar:
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<![endif]>Observe the body language
Does the body language match what the person is telling you?
Very often we communicate more from our physical gestures than our words. It is
the gap between what is being said and what the body is trying to portray which
will give a liar away. You do need to watch for it thou as many expressions can
be as slight as an eye blink.
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<![endif]>Watch the smile
A smile can convey many things. However a true smile will
always incorporate the lips and the eyes. If you watch carefully you may be
able to detect any hidden emotion that a liar is trying to hide such as anger,
fear or even disgust.
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<![endif]>Not what but how it is spoken
Experts believe and to some extent I have personally
observed that whenever a person is lying their speech
rate (words per minute) and breathing pattern changes. It may either increase
or decrease, but it does change. Noting this may also help you identify if
someone is hiding something from you.
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<![endif]>Against usual behavior
In case the person is reasonably known to you, one
indication of lying can be uncharacteristic behavior. The above points need to
be weighed in along with the observation of a different behavior pattern to
make sense and / or pass any judgment.
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<![endif]>Type of query and its response
Ask simple question and get a simple reply. When you note
that someone turns their eyes or starts to show uneasy body language when asked
a simple question it means there is something they are hiding. Of course in
case a tricky or hard / uncomfortable question is asked it is natural for the
other person’s body language to reflect the uneasiness or prolonged processing
time.
I hope this is some help and do feel free to add any
observations that you have made during the course of your interviews etc.
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