Quote by Paul Ekman Download Open image ““Suspicious people should be terrible lie catchers, prone to disbelieving-the-truth”” — Paul Ekman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“This distinction between believing-a-lie and disbelieving-the-truth is important because it forces attention to the twin dangers for the lie catcher. There is no way… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“That’s the wonderful thing about telling the truth. People believe what they want to believe. It’s a hell of a lot simpler than lying.… — J.A. Jance Copy Share Image
People who come from a background of lying are suspicious of lying in others. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Those who claim they can spot a lie are usually just fooled with greater conviction.” — Harlan Coben Copy Share Image
“A liar doesn't want to think that other people are liars, because then the other people should suspect her of lying too, because she… — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
“Lies are served like a fine delicacy. But beware, the truth of it all will sour, lodge in your throat, and choke your very… — Jason E. Hodges Copy Share Image
“many good liars have no imagination at all its which gives their lies such wide-eyed conviction” — Philip Pullman Copy Share Image
“In many deceits the victim overlooks the liar’s mistakes, giving ambiguous behavior the best reading, collusively helping to maintain the lie, to avoid the… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“Lie detectors (should it prove feasible to make ones that are reliable and easy to use) could reduce the scope for deception in human… — Nick Bostrom Copy Share Image
“he is afraid of being falsely accused. Worried that if he looks afraid people will think he is a liar, he may try to… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“3. When the behavior changes occur in relation to a specific topic or question, that tells the lie catcher this could be a hot… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“There has never been a Supreme Court ruling on the admissibility of polygraph evidence in federal court.” — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“For six weeks after the Normandy invasion the Germans persisted in their error, keeping many of their troops in readiness at Calais rather than… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“This distinction between believing-a-lie and disbelieving-the-truth is important because it forces attention to the twin dangers for the lie catcher. There is no way… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“Sometimes one is better off misled. The host may be better off thinking the guest enjoyed himself; the wife happier believing that she can… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
Crucial to how we feel is being aware of how we are feeling in the moment. The sine qua non of that is to… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“posture appropriate for a formal interview is not the posture assumed when talking with a friend. Posture seems well under control and successfully managed… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“Although it is illegal in eighteen states, to ask employees to take the polygraph test, employers reportedly can find ways around those laws.” — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
“The failure to remember is not a lie, although liars will often try to excuse their lies, once discovered, by claiming a memory failure.… — Paul Ekman Copy Share Image
