You’re a Human Lie Detector

Do you wish you had a way to tell when someone is lying to you? How great would that be? You could never be cheated or cheated on. You would never waste your time on people that are going to try to take advantage of you. Guess what? You already have the ability. It’s built in to you!
Have you ever had an odd feeling about something someone told you? Have you ever been unable to get a worry out of your mind even after you were given an explanation? I have heard it called a sixth sense, ESP, and women’s intuition. I think it is something more tangible than that. It’s something that is in everyone. It’s simply a matter of learning to listen.
Your subconscious mind constantly takes in a ton of information. It’s so much information that your brain has to filter it down to a stream of information that you can actually deal with. A good example is speed reading. It’s thought that everyone is capable of speed reading. The idea is that your eyes and brain take in everything on a written page. Your brain naturally filters it down and feeds it to you at about the same pace that you talk. Speed reading is simply a matter of training yourself to let your brain feed you the information in a different way.
This applies to verbal interaction as well. When you are talking to someone, your brain is taking in tons of subtle bits of information. It’s picking up on tone, pace, and pitch changes. It also notices eye movement, facial muscles, pulse, breathing, and other body language. These are the things that are used by professionals and even lie detecting machines to determine truth. Normally, your brain filters this out as less important than the words being said. Your mind is hearing the words, forming corresponding visualizations, and even thinking ahead to what you are planning on replying with. However, those other observations are often fed to you in the form of “feelings.” What you perceive as a feeling of something being “not quite right” may actually be your brain alerting you of a set of very real clues. Learn to trust your “feelings.” Your subconscious mind is like a computer. It doesn’t lie or feed you the facts in a pleasant package. It just gives you what it gets whether you like it or not. It will tell you what you need to know even when you might not want to know it.
Want to increase this ability? You can maximize your ability to pick up on these things and tell the truth from lies by becoming a better listener. When someone is talking to you, especially about something important, really listen. Try not to think of your rebuttal, or what might be said to you next. Don’t interrupt when the other person is talking, and manage your reactions. You don’t want to stop them before they have finished their thoughts. Look the person in the face, and turn your body toward them in a posture that shows interest.
Practice good listening and trust your gut. You’ll be amazed at how often you will be right and safe yourself a lot of time and trouble.
C. Christian