Myths That Mislead

Forget everything television taught you about spotting liars. Eye contact avoidance is not a reliable indicator; confident liars often increase eye contact. Fidgeting signals anxiety, not deception. Crossed arms mean discomfort, not dishonesty.

You cannot detect deviation without knowing what is normal. Baseline behavior is how someone acts when relaxed and truthful. Some people naturally fidget. Some avoid eye contact habitually.

Context matters enormously.