I’m an (Actual) Detective: Here are 7 Signs That Someone Is Lying to You
The truth about lies and how to see through them
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In one day, the average person lies four times. That’s 1,460 lies per year. That’s right, folks. We’re weaving tales, fudging facts, and spinning yarns four times a day.
Whether it’s a white lie to spare a friend’s feelings or a more elaborate whopper, the fact remains — we lie a lot. As much as we lie, you’d think we’d be good at spotting when we’re being lied to. Spoiler alert — we’re not.
Research shows we detect lies no better than 50% of the time — basically a coin flip.
Learning through exposure
Being a detective was like having a front-row seat at the Olympics of lying.
We expect it; no one wants to spend years in jail. No lie is too big. I can’t count the number of times I have arrested someone and later found drugs in their pant pocket.
We would talk about the drugs later in an interview, and the “truth” would come out.
“These aren’t my pants.”
For the people who didn’t dispute ownership of the pants they were wearing, they would have a…
