article<\/a> said that there had been more than 30 studies that looked into the relationship between avoidance of eye contact and lying. Most of them, as it turned out, revealed that liars avoided eye contact no more than truthful individuals. Newer studies add that eyes can indeed give liars away, but not in stereotypical ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen it comes to determining deception by means of eye contact, establishing a baseline is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is the person known to make eye contact because he or she is self-confident, self-assured, sociable or extroverted and then, for some reason, suddenly stopped looking directly at your eyes? Or is he or she not particularly known for having eye contact and then, seemingly out of the blue, started to look you in the eye?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then something is not right, and being told a lie is probably one of the reasons why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. See If the Person Squints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Whenever a person lies, his or her stress levels increase. The body releases adrenaline, which is a stress hormone, in order to prime the individual for either fighting the perceived threat or fleeing the scene of danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The said hormone causes all sorts of changes in the body. Some of the physiological changes that happen when adrenaline is suddenly present in the bloodstream include elevated blood pressure, faster heart rate, more rapid breathing and increased sweating \u2014 all the things that make a polygraph machine useful for identifying signs of deception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also sometimes referred to as epinephrine, adrenaline also causes the muscles to tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Large muscle groups that are major role players during the fight or flight response are not the only ones that become taut but also smaller ones, such as those that are located around the eyes. This can squeeze and change the shape of the eyeballs, causing the vision to be blurry. Squinting can help reshape the eyeballs and correct vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The irises, which are the colored portion of the eyes and are actually sphincter muscles, are affected by adrenaline, too. As a result, the pupils dilate, thus causing more light to enter the eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of this, it’s not unlikely for you to squint in an attempt to reduce the amount of light that hits your pupils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When everything is considered, it isn’t surprising why squinting is something that some deceptive individuals involuntarily do each time they are telling a lie. In some instances, they do it voluntarily to try their best to convince the people they are talking to that they are stating nothing but the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just Before You Attempt to Judge Someone by the Eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThey say that the eyes are windows through which you can have a glimpse of a person’s emotions and even thoughts. The peepers can also serve as an indicator of one’s veracity if you know what to look for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Above, I shared with you some effective, albeit not totally foolproof, ways to detect lies through the eyes. The size of the pupils, frequency of blinks, eye movements and others allow you to come up with an idea of whether or not the individual in front of you is lying \u2014 just like a polygraph machine, but minus the sensors, cables and switches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, as I mentioned a handful of times, those tips and tricks are not 100% infallible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other than the eyes, also consider other areas of the face and the rest of the body when trying to figure out if someone is truthful or deceitful. Various non-verbal communication cues can help you nail it most of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Determined to get to the bottom of things but not too confident with your eye-reading skills? An eye-scanning lie detector may help. As the name suggests, it’s some sort of a polygraph examination that monitors the eyes \u2014 their pupils and movement \u2014 rather than blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate and skin conductivity (sweating).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invented in 2002, an eye-scanning lie detector, according to studies, is up to 88% accurate. An exam costs around $300. A conventional polygraph test, on the other hand, is anywhere from $200 to $800 on average.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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