A fraud expert reveals 4 body language 'hotspots' that show if someone is lying

Pamela Meyer, the author of "Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception," gave one of the most popular TED talks ever recorded back in 2011.At the 2017 TED talks, she offered an in-depth training workshopon the key ways to spot liars. Many of the takeaways from the workshop involved body language and the subtle hints people unknowingly give when they're lying.Meyer is the CEO of Calibrate, a company that trains executives and government officials inthe analysis of deceptive behavior.While she listed at least a dozenbehaviors to watch out for duringher workshop, she endedby highlighting four key body language hotspots.They are: the tentative shoulder shrug, micro-expression leakage, "duping delight," and saying no while nodding yes.The shoulder shrug is self-explanatory' it indicates doubt while someone is attempting to tell a convincing (and untrue) story. Micro-expressions, however, are a little harder to notice. They consist ofthe tiny movements ina person's face that indicate fleeting emotion. A liarmight momentarily show contempt for a disliked person discussed while being interrogated, for example."Duping delight" is the name Meyer gives tothe phenomenon ofsomeone smiling inappropriately due to the gravity of the question being asked of them. She says it'salso important, however, to recognize when people are smiling because they're actually happy. You might already know the signs of this'crow's feet around the eyes, symmetrical smile, lip corners pulled up.Saying no while nodding yes is another sign that someone might be lying, according to Meyer. If someone is asked whether they stole an object, for example, they might say "Of course not," while also nodding their head. In this case, they're accidentally revealing the truth through body language.Meyers stressed that beforeusing any of these lie-spotting techniques, it's important to observe a baseline' to establish someone's normal behavior in order to notice when theydo something out of the ordinary. To do this, she says, make sure you're in a quiet room with visible exits and ask basic questions, like "How are you'" and "How are the kids'"Check out Meyers' 2011 TED talk below:SEE ALSO:The Pope just gave an inspiring TED talk ' and warned powerful world leaders to stay humbleJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: You can tell if someone is lying to you by watching for these facial tics
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