How to write the telltale signs of a liar:
- Selling a lie takes a lot of brainwork. This pressure can show up as red cheeks, flared nostrils or rapid blinking.
- Hiding truth = hiding themselves. Arms bunched up. Legs tightly crossed. Sitting on hands to cover up telltale twitches.
- To psychologically distance themselves from their fishy tales, liars tend not to use words like 'I', 'me' and 'mine'.
- Eye contact. If you ask someone about their dead aunt and they look away, let it slide. If you ask where they were on Tuesday and they look at the floor, be suspicious.