Trump is a master obfuscator. Like an octopus escaping a predator, he releases a cloud of ink when called to the carpet on one of his many lies. His strategy? Obfuscate, then reference others. 'Millions agree,' 'everyone knows,' 'many have… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Good liars are skilled at reading others well, putting them at ease, managing their own emotions, and intuitively sensing how others perceive them. — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Speaking of trust, ever since I wrote this book, 'Liespotting,' no one wants to meet me in person anymore - no, no, no, no,… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Con men look for human frailty to exploit. This is most often greed. Trump found a different vice: anger. The emotional are always the… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
If you're an average married couple, you're going to lie to your spouse in one out of every 10 interactions. Now, you may think… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
The more you talk about - and live by - your principles, the harder it will be for others to treat you in a… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Liars do look you in the eye. They do not always stutter, stammer, blush or fidget. — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Studies by several different researchers have shown that the number of lies we're told each day is anywhere from 20 - 200. To many,… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
High-stakes lying is out of control. And it's costing us big bucks in one way or another. It's not simply a matter of quantifying… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Honest people remember stories in the order of emotional prominence, but liars will recount a story in chronological order. Memory rarely works that way. — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
When a pointed question is beaten back with an attack or threat of, 'How dare you...' it's a reliable signal that deception is involved.… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Deception can cost billions. Think Enron, Madoff, the mortgage crisis. Or in the case of double agents and traitors, like Robert Hanssen or Aldrich… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Truth-tellers who expect others to believe them tend to speak naturally and un-self-consciously. But if they don't expect to be believed, they may try… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Pummeling an answer out of someone never works. You cannot intimidate someone with aggressive language and think they'll be more forthcoming... that's a caricature… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
