Can you tell when someone is lying to you?

[@newcastlemusicstudios]

Dear Rochester, when doing a test, it doesn't hurt to allow the viewer to see their face for more than .5 seconds.

[@Nonamelol.]

Exactly

[@stevensavoie856]

Yup. No baseline and abrupt edits. This was a very unfair test, but thankfully the liar was leaking stress like a cloud leaks rain in a storm.

[@deandred712]

Well it real life micro expressions last 1 to .5 seconds so in this case while not essentially helpful is more practical making it more beneficial

[@akufan]

@@stevensavoie856 uh, no!

[@dcworld4349]

@@stevensavoie856 In a normal conversation you have more of a chance to get a baseline for sure, but I would also say you are not always going to get access to the best conditions of telling if someone is lying or not. I think they probably were told to stare directly into the camera and give their statement. The reason you can tell that he's lying is because he's the only one who's top half of his face does not match what the bottom half is saying. He's concentrating on looking directly into camera would not be suprised if he was told to not move his eyes. So with those directions in mind. His face does the only thing he can't control, the muscle's around his eyes and his eyebrows, which if you go back, the right goes higher when he lies. Everyone else was completely deadpan and natural, I'm not able to tell exactly which micro expression he's showing, the closest I'm able to read from his expression is suprise. Which I don't understand why he would show unless they are not saying a prepared statement and he's reading from a teleprompter.

[@sksigil]

Every single one of them is being deceptive. The blonde guy was obviously the liar - he was enjoying being deceptive and nodded his head yes while making a negative statement. The rest were trying to hide they were telling the truth. Lying is complex, for a number of reasons. If you tell someone to tell the truth while pretending to lie, they are still being deceptive.

[@DarkEagle01]

right on. when i saw the first 3 my brain started screaming deception, but it wasn't until i analyzed their fabricated facial movements that i realized they were intentionally attempting to appear untruthful.

[@truth-ep5dz]

Actually you could tell by his uneven eyebrow expression, very simple

[@stevensavoie856]

I loved the angle that they were all deceptive, but I do disagree a bit on the "nodding". It wasn't an affirmative nod, it was a batonning gesture he did with his head. Meaning it was an illustrator he used to add emphasis. It was well synchronized with his words and came across as truthful. What happened after was more telling. He went into a bobblehead motion as he was stuck between nodding and shaking his head no for the rest of the answer.

[@stevensavoie856]

@@truth-ep5dz Correct, and you might be aware, but for others: this only works in this experimental situation when we know there is a liar. Theres enough absolutists running around saying "You lied because you did . . ." :)

[@deandred712]

I got it right too I didn’t even realize the head nod though I just noticed he seemed to have a slightly contemptuous smile after so I assumed he was getting off on deceiving us

[@jm-holm]

Got it right, too exaggerated, too much "pretend confident", too much movement of eyebrows etc. Whether it actually means anything is a different matter but I guessed correctly.

[@Wiberg2000]

Same here!

[@sorryididntknowwhattochoos2678]

Me too but wasnt this one too easy?

[@collinpeel3438]

Same. His problem was that he tried to force the facial expressions. He should have relaxed or method acted.

[@chopitup9950]

I got it too!

[@wonderingobserver2231]

I seen his eyebrows flinched when he said never

[@Clinty727]

Got it right because of his duping delight. Others smiled after their statement, however his was uncontrolled.

[@2DarkHorizon]

Perfect phrase for it "duping delight"

[@slimewxlf70]

Also said I have never which would be purposely putting distance. And his face wasn’t symmetrical.

[@markrobertson2052]

How do you know it was uncontrolled

[@deandred712]

I too noticed tht slightly contemptuous smile after he lied

[@deandred712]

@@slimewxlf70 how do u see tht as putting distance

[@raketnight]

there was something off about the way he said "never"

[@asnider3155]

Yeah, that was MAD tell for sure

[@wonderingobserver2231]

He flinched when he said it

[@gabrielhenriquesilva2014]

Totally

[@LordSeethe]

Way too over pronounced

[@akufan]

That is correct! See my explination...

[@AV-bu5rw]

I thought he smiled that way so we guess it was him, and I didn't pick him

[@adamm5205]

Damn facial expressions and actions tell a lot about a person. The way he emphasized his phrase was the giveaway.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@leroybabcock6652]

Yes I caught him. I thought I would surely fail but it was actually very clear.

[@Random-JustAnother]

I feel like he made it Way too obvious it was him. Most liars aren't Trying so hard unless they're really bad at it, but either way, he had many tells. His eyebrows, his eyes widening, even the look in his eyes, his inflections in voice, and lastly, his 'Dupers Delight' smile.

[@s_cuzz]

i was thinking like " no ,he is just trolling us so we will not choosehim, its TOO OBVIOUSE' .This test is shit.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@RainTheUpriser]

So how are you supposed to study their faces when it switches within seconds to the next persons face, it’s too much information all at one time

[@stevensavoie856]

Yeah I agree. We definitely have to press pause to get anything.

[@deandred712]

I’d recommend using a video or book that actually go into detail about micro expressions and body language etc and use this more as a tool to refine the skill because in real life micro expressions typically last 1 to . 5 seconds so likely done on purpose out of practicality but not useful rlly to someone wanting to learn more

[@gigi9287]

So the ugliest smile wins. Got it.

[@hazel8882]

hahahaa, yeah he got a creepy smile

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@LurkerPatrol]

The fluent in 3 languages girl was so overconfident to me that I guessed her first. Then the girl with 5 different pets had the worst smile early on in the game because she looked like she was trying to laugh and I was creeped out by it. Then finally the guy claiming he hadnt been outside of the country. So I thought all three of them were lying and that the 5 pets girl was going to murder me in my sleep.

[@dulapeep8895]

💀💀😂😂

[@wolfie1027]

She’s knows three languages badly, she meant

[@flatways8502]

I could tell he was the liar because I just got lied to by someone whose non verbal communication was exactly the same.

[@madraccoon5934]

I'd like to add that although I got it right, it was still pretty hard to tell... there were 3 I was sure were telling the truth. The dude from shanghai, the girl with the pets, the girl who never broke a bone were easy to spot as truth tellers because their delivery and nonchalant attitude. The guy who's author was the next off my list because he delivered in pondering who his favorite author was, which doesn't mean he is lying but rather thinking about it by his eye movement. The girl who could speak many languages I was a little unsure about, but reconciled with myself that her smile seemed more genuine and a little forced, but not nearly as much as the guy who said he never travelled outside of the United states. Along with the fact his eyebrow movement and his delivery was way too forced with a directness and cut words which gave me social queues he was the liar.

[@airwolfcentral169]

I didn't even consider the guy who took a second to think because an authors name requires a second of thought. If he was asked whether he committed the murder and that was the reaction then i would think differently of him :)

[@deandred712]

@@airwolfcentral169 good use of context in an interaction n of said expression that’s an important thing to keep in mind something I should work on 🤷‍♂️

[@airwolfcentral169]

@@deandred712 body language is interesting

[@deandred712]

@@airwolfcentral169 that it is

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@The1998Deck]

They're all actors, it's impossible to tell with actors because on some level they're all lying. The only one i could tell was telling the truth was the sad looking guy in the gray because he was trying to hard to look like he was lying.

[@jockous]

The answer is no. You can’t tell whether someone is lying or not by their expressions.

[@up626]

didnt even watch the video and i could tell who it was xD

[@Guywithair2]

I guessed correctly based off the way he delivered it. His vocal pattern seemed to change.

[@fengxiong520]

It was the way he said "𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳..."! It was super sus!!

[@ees3155]

the way he said it was so rehearsed, that was easyy

[@Dionne_Clelland]

Soo happy that I got it right! Seen the guys microexpressions with his wee up eyebrow movements when he told the lie and was like HIM!

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@calipachanguero]

Smiling white dude looks like he is trying to sell you Daewoo Lanus and swears everything works.

[@carlathompson9308]

He stressed the word never which tipped me off

[@ilyasnawaaz6131]

it was the "NEVER" that gave it away he said it in a way that he was trying to convince us that what he was saying was the truth

[@Deedee-jc1ch]

I usually go, " only if I have one " and then I go, " that was weird " and leave the building.

[@lilgit9969]

I guessed correctly because his face was more animated like he was trying to convince me of something.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@shauna1147]

it was his inflections as well! i wasn't 100% sure, but the blonde guy was my first choice!

[@wonderingobserver2231]

The way told he was lying is his eyebrow twitches

[@-ThePREACHER-]

*I NAILED IT!!!* 11 years selling cars... 2 years doin repos...... I can spot a liar from a mile away...

[@AngelKhalidah]

I was correct. I understood he was lying because he was shaking his head while saying the fact which was lie.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@HankTheTank23]

I honestly didn’t even pay attention to what the actually said (I couldn’t remember what the lie was), but my gut told me it was blonde guy. He just seemed too enthusiastic about what he was saying. Upon rewatching it, you can tell how much emphasis he places on the word “never” whereas the girl immediately after him passes over the word “never” like it’s just another word in the sentence. He was overcompensating for the part that made it a lie, which ultimately gave it away.

[@Uvaronova]

One other giveaway for the guy is his pause in his answer

[@jenniferbillings9825]

"dupers delight"

[@Mr2blue2]

How do we know he is telling us the truth about lying?

[@wonder7798]

Yahoo, I got it right. It wasn't his smile. It was the way he spoke, his tone, and his emphasis on the word choice

[@giovanny1062]

All of them we’re lying because this is just a script

[@zemlya378]

a real liar would not act like that

[@ishogunronin6626]

I guessed correct. It was the smile...it was almost like he was trying to convince me he was in a happy mood and was not in feeling stress. The smiled just seemed over exagerated.

[@StrangePsych]

I got it too. Actually, almost changed my mind cuz I kept thinking "they wouldn't make it THAT obvious" but they did.

[@keisukekawawada4209]

Why do they all intentionally look weird

[@lemariescorner]

I got it right. His eyebrows gave it away for me and the way he was blinking his eyes

[@briannadboyd]

Not me clapping like I won an award because I got it right lmao

[@romulogrimaux]

You can tell if you're lying if someone is saying something i don't then it will be i did

[@adean4146]

the liar sounded like a politician, so guessed him.

[@elinberglund9824]

I got him because of how he flinched with his eyes

[@itsMalma]

the eyebrow was almost challenging us imo

[@hajraabdool3272]

That's why I'd prefer to keep cameras, makes all of the above much easier

[@shirin1642]

For a second I thought it was new How to get away with a murder promo

[@inspirepj4492]

Emphasizing never really sold the cake too. He has more than Just smiling to tell he was lying. Him emphasizing never really seemed like he was trying to sell you something

[@King-dsb]

I got it right because his smile was hold out for to long

[@stevensavoie856]

Got it! I am fully convinced that any expert in non-verbal communication and deception detection would spot this easily 100% of the time. I got out a notepad and drew each person and made notes about what I saw. I took the approach that all, none, or some could be lying. I would use a lot less time on this if I felt guaranteed that there is only one. Spoilers: By the end, I told myself: "I would never try to guess whether or not one is lying based on so little information... except one." That person's page was filled with stress markers. His nod was congruent with what he said and it was on time. It suggests emphasis. That was the only thing not remarkably deceptive. The rest of his head movements were bobbling motions. He couldn't decide to nod or shake his head. This happening during a strong denial makes me take notice and look closer. His initial eyebrow flash was contrived, not like the first girl who did a genuine eyebrow raise. Raises one brow as he talks. It could be in his baseline, but the strong denial combined with everything else he does, signals a likelihood of deception. His strong denial was a 'non-contracted denial'. "I have never" vs the most commonly used honest denial "I've never". Finally, you can catch a lip compression just before the footage cuts. Lip compressions are normally interpreted as withheld information or withheld opinions. If he displayed only one or two of those stress markers like the first girl did-Her right shoulder was way high and her left one was very low and her arms were tight against her body-I would basically be forced to guess with little info. All of the stress markers combined (including the one verbal sign of deception) told me that regardless of the others, he is definitely lying. I was initially annoyed. Each clip is so isolated, the camera cuts immediately after they speak so I can't read their post-statement body language. Even if I did, I wouldn't have a baseline to compare it against. This was a very unfair test, but thankfully the liar was leaking stress like a cloud leaks rain in a storm.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@ItsBunnyBuns]

@@akufan….but they were right?

[@Dizzly-FNAF]

Got it right. It was his tone of voice I think

[@spacetiime4786]

I thought the fourth guy and the sixth guy were lying right off the bat but was surprised that my guess with the fourth guy being a liar was right. However, I didn't really notice his facial expressions/difference from the others until I replayed it again. I figured it was due to the inflection in his voice being "more" than the other 5...

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@anmol._.saggu007]

I thought it was either 1st or last person. Cause 1st one is giveing fake smile at last. And last one starts thinking about their favaurite writer.

[@hajraabdool3272]

Check for fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate to confirm your diagnosis. Check the direction in which eyes move to see if they are recalling information or fabricating information

[@Wtahc]

blonde guy was too excited

[@BestoFurendo22]

Got it spot on but it was a toss up between Brodie and last mans

[@asnider3155]

I got the right one! I don't know why that was so satisfying but it was.

[@akufan]

See my explination...

[@soreal4that]

the way he emphasized "never" was unnatural imo idk💀

[@ShelbyLimited2006]

He had humor it gave it way..... Shanghai guy thou was sus with his poker face

[@petergromlich6529]

All I needed to see was the forced smile.

[@jamster2403]

The faces did nothing for me, I guessed the blonde guy because of the way he said "NEVER". Almost like that was the most important part of what he was trying to tell me.

[@akufan]

You are the only one who got it right so far!

[@samiratamma]

ok to be honest, I forgot their faces because of the montage after montage after montage. after montage. So it's like...i barely remember their faces, but i remember thinking the blonde is sketchy af....but like...damn rochester y'all need to chill it with the editing.

[@artsHscience]

This is how I knew the girl from Majory Stoneman Douglas High that said there was a second shooter was lying. She did a broad, full, 'I'm getting away with it' smile while retelling her 'account'.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@airwolfcentral169]

I guessed either prince charming blondie or the girl who said that she never broke a bone. After much scrutiny it was clear that the girl who said that she never broke a bone was moving in the seat shifting her anchor point which can be a sign of deception. I thought the blonde guy was too obvious and was just a trick.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@cherryasmr2779]

the blonde guy just showed too much expression for his statement

[@marcelluswallace4076]

For me the blink at "never" gave it away. Although I had to watch it multiple times.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@aakashbhardwaj476]

I caught him because he raised his eye brows. On one side slightly higher

[@Arabianzz]

0:45 I guess it right, but how? ( Look at how he raise his eyebrow ) ( he said "Never" in his sentence which mean its a lie )

[@Vishu-w9e]

One who lied was so obviously..... Don't know why but some part of me got him

[@savyabanga9500]

I guessed it correctly because his body language was uneasy

[@johannalopez9972]

Easy, he nodded.

[@melinakorovessi713]

he was so obvious bro

[@okije]

i thought all of them were lying

[@johnrainsman6650]

I want to get y'all's opinion about something. I think a manager at my job lied to me about not trying to scold me. The context is a long story, so I'm gonna start with this first. Okay. I made some mistakes, and she and my boss had me in the office, and the first manager lectured me. There was no dignity, respect, or patience; she made me feel like an idiot. She even said to my boss, "Is there anything you want to add." And then the next day, she said "How are you?" Patronizing, I know. Well, I gave her an apology letter for my mistakes, revealing I had ASD and wanted to "redeem" myself, and looking back, I realize that was unnecessary and self-degrading. We talked, and I think she sugarcoated her side. She said she wasn't trying "to give it to you" while wagging her finger and expressing an angry face. I don't know. The evidence in the office contradicts her claim. She also said she was just trying to help me be successful. Oh, so in other words, I'm a failure without her help? She claimed she was trying to make sure I understood...what was right? I can't finish her sentence, because I'm already forgetting her words. All I know is it included helping me understand. She sounded patient and understanding about my challenge in life, but where was this in the office? You can't just talk to someone firmly and without dignity and then act wary the next day. Now, despite not writing the context of my mistakes and the lecture, do you guys see lies and patronization on her side? I'll explain my secret side later, but let me say first, I own my mistakes. I don't want anyone thinking I'm making her the one and only bad guy.

[@bobomo9107]

dang i thought he was being too obvious and trying to trick me to thinking he was lying i need to stop overanalyzing stuff

[@12cole81]

Got it right because of his fluctuation in pitch

[@Seraphim7]

I guess correctly! The smile just was insincere.

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@2DarkHorizon]

I got it right because the guys voice sounded to have spikes in change of tone.

[@Bohemecrochet]

I actually guessed it. His body language didn't align with his words :)

[@hajraabdool3272]

Rule .1= All patients lie

[@Elite3kampioen]

I was already right after seeing the thumbnail ... xD

[@Burzumlegacy]

Lying ain't a Crime, Hiding The truth Is.

[@kingrandal01]

I got it right wow. It was his eyes he looked left and the only one who did.

[@spunkyvlogs5365]

Got it. He was raising his eyebrows a lot

[@mixedfeelings4005]

Nah it was his eyebrow

[@tonyliang8099]

Yes but it mainly about pride and ego reasons

[@Ruzakiii]

I will explain how I discovered the liar: The first girl clearly English is not her mother tongue, so she is actually fluent in more than one language. The second person, from his appearance and facial expressions, appears to be telling the truth. Third, if she wanted to lie, she would say it simple lie , and because she is confident, she can say something strange like that with ease Fourth, since he was gathered with people of different nationalities, it is clear that he did Fifth, he did not think much before answering, and it is clear that he is making us believe that he is a liar so that we doubt him

[@localtavernsluteplayer2182]

Dang everyone that guessed the liar really went into the details on his expressions, all I thought is he's the only one i actually believed so it's gotta be him

[@stevensavoie856]

Wow, that is a really interesting perspective.

[@Tommy_2_Smooth]

His voice was shaky almost like he was scared that was dead giveaway

[@akufan]

Uh, NO!

[@itzjustabby]

the eyebrows gave it away 🤦‍♀️

[@davadu2256]

Got it right the right eyebrow, head movement anf facial expression gave it away

[@badjemima]

Too easy - so many of these "tests" involve shit acting.

[@youssefhossam3941]

Is it me or is that dude’s smile really creepy?

[@Lyf-3276]

I only did this to check my intuition and I got it right! 😅

[@laciehamblin8584]

His eyebrows moved

[@SweetTeaTvTeaSippers]

Please don't tell me the Black Girl was lying

[@Johnadams20760]

i thought it was the guy in the blue shirt. he seemt to sit there thinking too long and looked up then back.

[@bettersteps]

This video is about a minute long, there are six people and no baseline behaviors have been observed. If you guessed correct, it was luck.

[@boris.teoharov]

I guessed him right. However the first girl is lying, too. She is not even confident in talking in English.

[@lan2039]

Boris D. Teoharov bro fucken same lmfao she was throwing me off lmfao

[@ninawillow2429]

In my opinion, the first girl enjoyed playing the game. She had a game face on. Challenge me if you dare. I think it would show more if they said more statements.

[@mohammadharouak7890]

She didn't specify which languages she's fluent in.

[@odiagam5755]

In reality everyone could be deceptive, its not something hard to do ... the problem here is that the weight of the lies is not that important to us and there is no need to future investigation even though we know each other 😂

[@whisperingasmr2775]

I usually pay attention to the fact or statement and use pattern aalnd judgement. Bc ppl can have physical tics anyways.