You're Actually A Terrible Lie Detector, But Here's How To Get Better

We're actually told the truth more often than we realize, and liars' usual "tells" are red herrings.

We're actually told the truth more often than we realize, and liars' usual "tells" are red herrings.

Lies are hard to detect, and you're probably worse at catching them than you think. Psychologically speaking, lies are like needles in haystacks. Human communication relies on cooperation, so most of the things people tell you have to be true most of the time—probably more than you realize.

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