There are seven gestures to establish a lie. To notice you don't need to be a great psychologist or an expert in physiognomy. It is enough just to carefully observe the interlocutor. Scratching your nose, neck, covering your mouth, and a few others will reveal the truth to you.
Adults tell the truth less often than children. We are not always talking about the very real lies - sometimes you have to understate or tell only a part of the truthful information. Determining how sincere the interlocutor is in front of you is quite simple. A simple non-verbal message gives out a lie. In psychology, much attention is paid to its study.
Covering the mouth
When a person tells a lie, his brain subconsciously tries to suppress the lie. You can use several fingers or a whole fist for this purpose. The meaning of the gesture will not change. Simulated cough has a similar meaning. If the other person covers his mouth during your speech, most likely he does not trust you.
Touching the tip of the nose
This gesture is not always easy to spot. The movement happens as if by chance, easily, almost imperceptibly. Sometimes the person rubs the space between the nose and upper lip.
Scientists have found that when a person lies, catecholamines are produced. They act on the nasal mucosa. It was found that deliberate lying at the same time leads to an increase in pressure. Therefore, in addition to physiognomy, you can notice the redness of the facial skin. The pressure acts on the nerve endings located in the nose, which leads to the need to scratch it.
Rubbing eyes
If the child does not want to look at something, he closes his eyes with his palms. In adults, this behavior changes a little - rubbing of the eye occurs. With this, the brain tries to block something unpleasant. For example, deception, doubt, an unpleasant sight. In men, this is a more pronounced gesture. May be perceived as a make-up fix in women. Most often, with a significant lie, you can see the triad:
- clenching of teeth;
- fake smile;
- rubbing eyes.
Rubbing your earlobe
This gesture seems to say: "I don't hear anything and I don't want to hear it." Usually combined with a side gaze. The number of gestures is quite large. You may find rubbing the lobe, scratching the neck behind the ear, picking or twisting into a tube.
If the interlocutor begins to rub the earlobe during a conversation, he thereby tries to say that he has already heard a lot and wants to say some answer.
Scratching your neck
The process takes place with the index finger of the leading hand. Throughout the day, a person scratches his neck at least 5 times. This does not always mean a lie, sometimes a gesture indicates inner doubts.
Collar pulling
One gets the impression that a person becomes stuffy and breathing hard. This also happens due to increased pressure and increased sweating. Especially when the liar is afraid of being caught in a lie. Sometimes a gesture indicates that the interlocutor is in a bad mood, anger. In this case, the collar is pulled back in order to cool down a little.
Finger in mouth
Such a gesture indicates a person's desire to return to a state of security. An adult can do this through chewing gum, a shackle of glasses, a pen, or a tube. Most of the touching is associated with deception, but sometimes it is a hint to the interlocutor that you need to get approval. Often this gesture is found in people who lie in order not to upset their partner.
In conclusion, we note: any gestures must be interpreted taking into account the external situation and circumstances. For example, a person may scratch his nose because of a banal runny nose, and his eyes because of a speck. Modern psychology of gestures has made great strides forward. Having studied other interpretations and gestures, one can also understand the goals with which a person speaks a lie. Observe different people during the day at home, at work, on the street. This will help you quickly develop the skill of recognizing lies.
