Maybe Trump isn't a racist in private. But he's sure acting like one in public. And his body language is corroborating the… — Pamela Meyer Acting Copy Share Image
If Edith Wharton lived in the Age of Innocence, surely we now live in the Age of Deception. — Pamela Meyer Age Copy Share Image
A liar often smiles subtly while telling a lie; it's an unconscious expression of his delight in getting away with a whopper. — Pamela Meyer Delight Copy Share Image
Liars do look you in the eye. They do not always stutter, stammer, blush or fidget. — Pamela Meyer Always Copy Share Image
The more you talk about - and live by - your principles, the harder it will be for others to treat you… — Pamela Meyer Integrity Copy Share Image
The 'problem lies' are the half-dozen or so falsehoods we hear every day that can lead us down the wrong path in… — Pamela Meyer Business 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… — Pamela Meyer Cannot Copy Share Image
Any normal candidate who mocked the disabled or made crude reference to a woman's menstrual cycle or dabbled in 9/11 conspiracy theories… — Pamela Meyer Candidate Copy Share Image
Research indicates that a pause tends to be a signal that a cluster of deceptive cues is on its way. This is… — Pamela Meyer Authenticity Copy Share Image
Lying in the political sphere has gotten out of hand, and because people tend to dismiss things that challenge their preconceived notions… — Pamela Meyer Lying 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… — Pamela Meyer Average Copy Share Image
A narcissist like Trump must constantly inflate and exaggerate in order to keep the supply trains running. He has to brag about… — Pamela Meyer Exaggerate Copy Share Image
Not all lies are harmful. Sometimes we're willing participants in deception for the sake of social dignity, maybe to keep a secret… — Pamela Meyer Deception Copy Share Image
Contempt is the only asymmetrical facial expression, so it's easy to spot once you're aware of its signs. One researcher has successfully… — Pamela Meyer Angry Copy Share Image
Speaking of trust, ever since I wrote this book, 'Liespotting,' no one wants to meet me in person anymore - no, no,… — Pamela Meyer Books 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… — Pamela Meyer Compromise 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… — Pamela Meyer Believe Copy Share Image
Tales of cheating on school and college tests are rife. There have been instances where teachers have given students test answers in… — Pamela Meyer Cheating 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… — Pamela Meyer Honest people Copy Share Image
White lies keep social dignity intact and are far more prevalent than most people realize. Several studies have found that an average… — Pamela Meyer Average person 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… — Pamela Meyer Big Copy Share Image
Like it or not, we are all liars. Thank goodness. Imagine going through life where everyone is completely honest: 'Those shoes... look… — Pamela Meyer Daughter Copy Share Image
Genuine expressions of emotion rarely persist longer than five seconds and almost never longer than 10. A fixed smile is likely to… — Pamela Meyer Anger Copy Share Image
Cultists do not want to admit they have been manipulated by charisma. Nigerian money scheme victims do not want to accept that… — Pamela Meyer Denial 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… — Pamela Meyer Attack Copy Share Image
It's counterintuitive to take a long time to hire someone, but it will save you enormous amounts of time and money later.… — Pamela Meyer Biggest mistake 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.… — Pamela Meyer Day Copy Share Image
A good lie detector doesn't jump to conclusions but tries to understand the person across the table, her personality, and her motivations.… — Pamela Meyer Good Copy Share Image
Breaks in trust are infuriating and hurtful, but they don't entitle you to flame out, throw a fit, or stomp around rolling… — Pamela Meyer Eyes 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… — Pamela Meyer Anger Copy Share Image
One-year-olds learn concealment. Five-year-olds lie outright: they manipulate via flattery. Nine-year-olds - masters of the cover-up. By the time you enter college,… — Pamela Meyer Flattery Copy Share Image
Nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. And in Donald Trump's case, lies. — Pamela Meyer Case Copy Share Image
One immutable trait of the gullible is that they are credulous to a fault. Though no-doubt well-meaning, the naive are Trump's base. — Pamela Meyer Fault Copy Share Image
Study after study shows that people are much less likely to lie to a person they consider to be honest. — Pamela Meyer Education Copy Share Image
Politicians aren't special. They lie the same way we all do, revealing their true nature under pressure. — Pamela Meyer Lie Copy Share Image
Truth in our society often takes a back seat to securing gainful consequences. — Pamela Meyer Back 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… — Pamela Meyer Emotions Copy Share Image
Business is a battlefield. You need to be able to go to battle with your team members. Like the military. Know them,… — Pamela Meyer Battle Copy Share Image
By the time we enter this work world and we're breadwinners, we enter a world that's just cluttered with spam, fake, digital… — Pamela Meyer Friendship Copy Share Image
