Can you really tell if a kid is lying? | Kang Lee

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Are children poor liars? Do you think you can easily detect their lies? Developmental researcher Kang Lee studies what happens physiologically to children when they lie. They do it a lot, starting as young as two years old, and they're actually really good at it. Lee explains why we should celebrate when kids start to lie and presents new lie-detection technology that could someday reveal our hidden emotions.
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[@betty8817]

If u want to know if you're fat or not, ask a kid in kindergarten to draw a portrait of you. You'll get the answer ;)

[@burpie3258]

They honest as funk

[@bibyfloresi.l.p.5487]

burpie i know right 😂

[@rebeccarussell8283]

Laila Girl lol

[@cayliewaylie2882]

OMG SO TRUE

[@kierandowns8885]

Narumeia

[@xendurr8180]

"I am my father." *BIG. BRAIN.*

[@CwosontIsGod]

Luke to Vader: He told me you killed him. Vader: I am MY father

[@HaveANiceDayLol.]

"I am also the husband of my mother"

[@denierdev9723]

@@HaveANiceDayLol. "I'm Joe Biden's husband" - Joe Biden

[@johnjohnfofohniam]

*ALA. BAMA.*

[@daryltbctheblazingcyclone3136]

Its Jesus!

[@missymc00]

I once babysat my nephew, he was 6 at the time, and we made his mother a craft to give on mother’s day. I told him we couldn’t tell his mom because it was a surprise, and that if she asked what we did during the day, not to say we made a craft. When his mom came home, she promptly asked what we did together and he said, “We didn’t make you a mother’s day craft” 😂😂😂

[@rock8465]

Dang, came out as expected🤣

[@CB-wq9wp]

So cute!

[@davidk7441]

Dumb but honest kid

[@izumika4046]

When I was a kid I learned to lie often because I'm very scared of the consequences or trouble that I will face. I think that if the parents/guardians teach their child that "saying the truth is okay" than "lying is bad". Like most of kids have trust issue with their parents bcuz parents will say "I won't do anything bad to u,just tell the truth" then goes hitting,yelling,cursing and saying bad things to their kids. I know not all parents do this and sometimes is the kids fault.

[@sharki3180]

same

[@WorkoutAllDay]

Same

[@trolluspogus4732]

same

[@teaerrors_x9183]

same

[@oguretsagressive]

"I won't do anything bad to u,just tell the truth" then parent says "I lied" and goes hitting, yelling, cursing etc. Now it looks not like a parenting fail, but an instant object lesson that lying feels bad for whom you're lying to.

[@maxherman5565]

Anyone else start grinning uncontrollably when accused of telling a lie even though you are telling the truth and then they think you are lying because you are smiling?

[@jaydenmaerend8520]

Yo same i swear it happens all the time to me

[@dinotastic9235]

Max Herman I have never related to somebody so much in my life

[@drawntodusk8679]

Yesss!!! !! ! It’s the worst!

[@burnedcalculat0r566]

Oh. My. GOD. Its like whenever there’s a serious situation my brain goes: 😐🙂😊😀😃😄😁😆

[@mostcoolkid78]

i do it on purpose

[@tamanna.the.indian.artist]

The worst is accidentally smiling while telling the truth,and then everyone thinks you're lying.

[@chachachichak]

Yeah, it happened to me a few years ago

[@lyselines]

I hate myself when I do this, then the other person would continue saying "you're lying right? you're smiling, yaa you got caught" for some unknown reason I kept smiling and laughing while my face is red, really make it seems like I'm lying when I'm not, and I can't stop myself ;; I also do this too, uncontrollable laugh, when I'm presenting in a group, I don't know why I can't stop laughing, there isn't even any reason to laugh, maybe I'm too nervous or embarrass or smtg (it frustrates me sm). aaaa (btw sorry for my english it's my 2nd language)

[@chachachichak]

@TJ Buenzel ikr

[@tamanna.the.indian.artist]

@@lyselines damn I feel sad for u ,the same happens to me too :'(

[@colaclan-fortnite7666]

tamanna 189 I know right

[@clarahamiltoons]

My natural reaction to being under pressure is to smile, or laugh, or tell a joke, anything to relive that pressure. It has lead to many people believing I am a liar, when I was telling the whole truth. I’ve tried so hard to stop it, but it just builds up and makes it worse.

[@rock8465]

My 2 cents: continue to be this way, it's a great personality. There will be a time when things will line up for good and ppl will realise you were being genuine all along👍

[@youn_A]

Same here. When whenever the mood is down, and something serious happens I always laugh, or tell a sarcastic joke. I don’t know why, I just can’t help it. It always makes me second guess myself when it happens, though. I don’t know what the reaction will be anymore. Whenever I try to lie, I just burst out in laughter uncontrollably. Whenever I’m telling the truth, I…burst out in laughter- quite a dilemma if I do say so myself.

[@jessicacat1206]

When my little sister was 4, she told a gigantic and expensive lie: her stomach hurts. I know it sounds simple, but my parents, good parents as they were, took her seriously. They actually spent thousands of Vietnam Dollars to see what was wrong with her. And they were SO angry and hurt at her, so my parents are bad lie-detectors. But for some reason, they always detect my lies.

[@callummcneill6266]

@@Vesdus yes manipulate the children 😈

[@kasiervlogs3395]

@@Vesdus you sound very knowledgeable. Do you want to share with the class😊?

[@madhumitha_1010_]

Biggest lie in the universe: *I have read and accept the terms and conditions*

[@christoforusidas512]

lol

[@eineburg7586]

Lol

[@flyme2009]

right on

[@temcade7244]

facts

[@sofia..s]

My mom has actually done that during quarantine, she’s gone crazy, help me-

[@DerekGoo]

Plot twist: He was lying the whole time

[@cddbeauty1019]

Sebastian Ignacio

[@jonathanperez4812]

LOL DUN DUN DUNNNNN

[@ishakumar02]

josh dun

[@mainlyjess7385]

Isha Kumar Omg

[@babytom3380]

lol

[@wowJhil]

As a kid I remember that it was natural to start smiling, when accused for doing something wrong. And obviously, kinder garden teachers that don't know much at all would think that you were the one!

[@reported5135]

When you're accused of lying but you start laughing or getting red etc because the person puts you under a bunch of pressure and like harshly interrogates you

[@haydenmcnulty2259]

Elementary school: If you're honest we won't be mad with you Kid: Ok, I did it Elementary school: It's ok don't be sad ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ High school: Did you do it? Student: yea High school: suspension for 8 days

[@dariusmoon5980]

Ahhh how great it was...

[@templarkiller2926]

My eighth grade teacher asked who was talking in class when a bunch of people were taking, I'm the only one who raised my hand so I got a sucker, I had to be more inconspicuous in my later years so I didn't get caught

[@heroagarkid6642]

No

[@harambe6469]

AceRohot a

[@chloewetzler8240]

AceRohot more is expected of you when you are a mature young adult. When you are in elementary, you are immature and don't know better.

[@nightcorebelles510]

Don’t you hate when someone would say “you’re lying because you’re smiling!” Like what does that have to do with anything....

[@OneonSajid]

Nightcore Belles yeah

[@rook8948]

exactly, it annoys me owo

[@bonkeys3615]

It's so stupid when I get accused of lying because I am smiling when they are making me laugh.

[@BananasRock]

I felt that

[@0HP]

Nightcore Belles It does have something, because people usually laugh or smile when they're lying, not always of course.

[@acricucci9760]

I think one of the biggest lies that we as parents experience regularly from young children is “it wasn’t me” or “ I didn’t do it.”

[@1torp2]

My father always thought I was lieing, so I became unsure of reality. I decided, as a for year old girl, to always lie when my father asked me about something. This way I was able to save the truth and remember what really did happen.

[@tommy2051]

your dad suck, i'm sorry that happened to you at a very young age, i hope you're doing better now

[@promark8652]

Biggest lie ever: "How was school son?" "Fine."

[@hihowareyou2013]

Tru

[@dan-ilbai8091]

lol sureeeeeee

[@laneyhesse8102]

Yess

[@Eap2468]

So true

[@sphbc5554]

When they ask you how you are and you just have to say you’re fine but you’re not really fine......

[@idonthonestlyknowwhatimdoi965]

"I am my father" * claps*

[@kangacroc8169]

kuroshiro chan nekoness I

[@Emmatriaaa]

Imagine if Darth Vader said that in Star Wars.

[@tinamccrary6041]

kuroshiro chan nekoness 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@chazbash5752]

Depresticles albertsstuff fan

[@kingdon2155]

kuroshiro chan nekoness

[@ddz1375]

Having grown up in an explosive and abusive household I learned how to read facial tells very early. I know when someone is lying, I can tell when someone is bored or distracted. It's a good thing and a bad thing to be skillful at.

[@AA123TD]

hello fellow INFJ

[@genshindinthewrongimpact9846]

I keep smiling whenever asked if I've lied, so everyone assumes I've lied. I don't know why I can't control it at all!

[@adriatic98]

I'm an only child and when I was 6 I broke a picture frame. My mom asked me about it and I said the cat did it. We didn't have a cat.

[@ilves2761]

You was so good liar😂

[@sockscav]

10/10 effort A+ 🤣

[@morgantaylor8000]

mobs burgers Your profile pic fits your comment perfectly!!! 😂😂😂

[@nonamesmyname4060]

Lol

[@tridinh1011]

@@doggofv r/whoosh

[@aidangill4812]

Poor kid, it must be pretty difficult for him to lie to his dad

[@livingonmars6405]

Hahahahahaha! I can imagine ^^

[@namphan5130]

He will adapt, my friend. Probably in the next few years to come, he will come up with another way to lie. So that his dad can spend the next few decades to find out how to tell if he's lying or not

[@terrencepowell4553]

Denial , blame ,excuse. This has been known for many years in children and adults. We lie to protect ourself some think. Big brother may read our minds someday....if not already now. Scary manipulative future maybe. Or will we become more compassionate? Time may tell. Mind games continue. Sadly many do not know that they are being nudged . Fortunately Ted and Internet helps some see things as they are.

[@user-wz7fn2pq5m]

cant agree more

[@user-wz7fn2pq5m]

his dad would be like "come to my lab to prove that you aren't lying"

[@loadstone5149]

My cousin is 2 and a half and she lies all the time. I think if something sounds too ridiculous to be true then it’s easier to tell, but sometimes she’s crafts lies that are impossible to distinguish from the truth. One of the main reasons is because she convincingly cries to her parents when telling a lie or uses a unhappy facial expression. She’s so easily able to pull herself into the fantasy that she tells others. For me, this is convincing evidence that children are not only very good liars but use lying in order to understand how the world works and how they can manipulate it.

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[@Brian-oe8dm]

"You killed my father" No Luke, *I am my father*

[@kjcomputer]

no father, i am my luke

[@PortgasDAce-bq5tj]

No father and Luke, I am Groot

[@maggievong8523]

No groot , I’m bLuE

[@CosmicCitiZenOfficial]

🤣😂🤮

[@deeng0008]

@@maggievong8523 da ba Dee da ba die

[@aileenzhao7951]

me: *doesn't look at the cards* person: did you peek? me: I peeked.

[@haikalt.9279]

but they have the video,so yeah, it is count as lie

[@nefelianonymous483]

Die Potato omg i am dying😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sanaa1710]

lol I've acc done this before idk why

[@EsotericMedic]

Die Potato 😂😂😂

[@LLLadySSS]

Die Potato 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MellowL]

MY MAN JUST SAID "She is being nice and she don't like you" POOR GUY, RIP BRUVSKI🤘

[@eestaga9318]

this is more scary than helpful and you did a good job packaging this into smth good and innocent

[@inkylace7045]

"Did you ever lie as a child?" Is that even a question?

[@Junziee]

U never know when someone never lied as a kid

[@elizza8770]

@@Junziee impossible

[@Junziee]

@@elizza8770 Or Is it?! (DUN DUN DUN)

[@winumoritribe8425]

I don't wanna ruin the 200 likes so imma just leave this here :D

[@dragnofs]

Its like asking "Do you ever cried as a baby?"

[@Alpha-tj4kf]

I consider myself a very good liar but I let people catch me in small lies. This way they think I'm a bad liar and I can get away with pretty big lies.

[@UsesofBatman]

Anand Achh lowkey this is really scummy if your setting yourself up to lie successfully like that

[@tofire2261]

Anand Achh you are a genius i should use this technique

[@sadtauruss]

you lowkey remind me of Selena Gomez

[@markdiceandrewashbyfartsni8766]

AndrewNVEVO cool how

[@lildiazz]

Anand Achh lol I do the same thing lol

[@user-co5bi2st5o]

8:33 that will also be the child's expression when he sees the video

[@JohnBrown722so]

Leave them alone and let them be innocent. Too much psychoanalysis lately I have felt. With everything. You took my inner child. Let them be.

[@gooxcon]

“Are you sleeping, son?” “Yes mom”

[@HauntedAnimations]

F

[@minihardlevels2086]

I see nothing wrong the kid is sleeping

[@Eric-wb3vc]

I- lmfaooo

[@trishala-school5688]

“Don’t worry Gary sleep talks sometimes honey”

[@whathappenswhenyouclosethe6084]

Mom: **grabs belt**

[@lilyjpn1487]

I kinda feel sorry for Kang Lee’s son. He just can’t lie

[@joc2028]

He can. And then 30 years later he will publish a study on how some people can lie undetectably, especially if they are trained from childhood.

[@TashaVanHuss]

lol true

[@david_in_orbit8832]

yeah!

[@XiAoJiNgZiZi]

i made this 800 likes :P

[@charlotte7956]

you have to train to lie without emotions i think

[@smiley_gamig]

i don't know why but i always smile when i am lying AND when i am telling the truth so everyone thinks i'm lying when sometimes i'm not.

[@jeanettejensen4786]

I love your presentations !!

[@hockeylegend50]

The worst thing is being accused of lying when you're not.

[@rawpaw7071]

And if they ever find out you were telling the truth, not care

[@anashemoyo392]

Raw Paw I still get punished in the end

[@ins0mnii]

hockey legend50 ikr and when they find out you weren’t lying they just move on with their day and ignore you

[@sharlo3799]

Yeah i get stressed and moods change because i think they will think im lying, then i sweat, i get red, i wanna move my face so bad but i need to keep a straight face and i get uncomfortable

[@brycesusong6307]

Ikr i told the truth a lot when I was younger and idk why but my dad ALWAYS said i was lying 😭🙄

[@rocketthink2162]

Parent: did you eat that cake? Kid: yes Parent: are you sure? Kid: no

[@itschocogirl]

can relate

[@Hello-uv3nz]

does he have gucci glasses? Lmao

[@ugonnascorner3210]

Parents:did you eat that cake Me:no Parents-:are you sure-???? Me:no

[@rafi7252]

@@ugonnascorner3210 hahahah

[@chillylion6858]

NO IM PATRICK

[@niels2183]

Technology like this can be so useful in child abuse cases. Often kids are not believed or taken seriously, adults don't trust the word of a child but they would probably trust a lie detector like this.

[@SalemFU]

unfortunately, its still only as honest as the person in control of its use, and frankly, that nullifies its usefulness at best, and at most realistic, is more likely to be used as a weapon, not a shield.

[@nilakshikulathunga7143]

Excellent presnetation and finding.

[@MonkeyFetus]

Parent: look me in the eye if your smiling your lying Me: smiling because of the weird face they are making

[@kingjezzy0130]

True

[@arisha.2010.]

Omg so me I hate it when people accuse me because of that even when I say the truth

[@Someone-km3mx]

same! like when people say don't smile I just wanna smile

[@hamzahalqadi5707]

LOL so true

[@taeyongs_]

nah it’s just their face for me idk where my amazing genes came from😭

[@a6_4_alfatihahnurmahmudiwi70]

Father: Hello, my father is sick, so he can't go to work Boss: Who am i speaking to, please. Father: I am my son

[@octave11thpianist58]

Lmao underrated

[@a6_4_alfatihahnurmahmudiwi70]

@@octave11thpianist58 yeah, it's sad :'(

[@l.z.7320]

Lol

[@carddu]

lol

[@saminspace283]

Literally the kid in the beginning but he grew up

[@potospotos4078]

What a wonderful presentation

[@TheRealDogfart]

Interesting. Great presentation.

[@phos4us]

Dad: "Did you take that cookie?" Kid: "No" Dad: "Oh yeah? My transdermal optical imaging camera effects say otherwise!" Kid: "dafuq"

[@goaway4991]

lol

[@astonishedmemes1814]

gimmie back my pfp boi

[@yottaXT]

Things is humans can evolve, this technology can bring the best liers ever borned.

[@randomfallingstuff]

Astonished Memes Woah

[@bennyfang3222]

Dad: WHERE U LERN DAT BAD WORD BOI?? Kid: Off you?

[@super-sizedmcshizzle6235]

**Doesn’t peek at card** “Did you peek at the card?” “Yes”

[@hefesan]

would have done that

[@cchi7515]

Child: *I'm a liar but I'm not a cheater*

[@user-ss6kk9gy1d]

Kokichi Oma is that you?

[@kaleidoscope5054]

Me

[@chrisarva8384]

That's a pro move right here

[@FyRow]

Another way, it doesn't imply you lie when you're blushing. The fear about not being believed can make you blushing and hence, it looks like you're lying right now, so it can have like a snowball effect empiring the situation. Anycase, this conference was very interesting in !

[@TheJaniable]

Imagine a Zoom call in a few years where your boss can see your stress level, emotions, hearth rate, and whether you're telling the truth or not.

[@mspalert5560]

My mother says all the time, "I always catch you when you try to lie to me, so why do you even bother?" And I'm just sitting there like, "You don't actually realize how many times you haven't caught me."

[@fille8115]

Haha same

[@DarkKnightofHeaven]

Keep track of all the times she didn't catch you and when you move out leave her a written letter counting all the times she didn't catch you.

[@griefwizard]

my mom always thinks in lying like if she asked me if i studied and i say yes which i did she would say "go study you liar" and "if you lie once again ill give you a lesson that you would never forgot" like geez mom and in front of her friends she says im an "angel"

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

Maybe she DID catch you every single time, but most of those times she didn't even mention it to make you feel more secure and lie more.

[@camillefowler7083]

Same

[@madixoxo246d6]

"I am my father." Top 10 anime plot twists

[@dubiousproductions4815]

when i lie idk why but i hysterically laugh

[@timmythedog6984]

Luke I am your father

[@fling2985]

@@timmythedog6984 Its "No, I am your father". Mandella effect for you :)

[@cortneybenware6825]

Timmythedog you fucking beat me to it

[@navarokenshin7868]

@@timmythedog6984 top five sad things

[@Consequensentor]

Good speech .I learned useful things!!!!

[@param888]

this video proves one thing as a human how much we enjoy intruding somebody else privacy and indeed very much interested to do so on the name of care.

[@tamia1467]

“Did you eat the cookies, son?” “No dad.” “Okay lemme just get my Transdermal Optical Imaging device-“

[@skphil9108]

lol

[@emin86]

I can see smartphones being equipped with TOID.

[@anukta384]

LOL😂😂

[@naka6r1p]

Kid: I did eat them dad

[@tobysandler5925]

@@emin86 Right?

[@CatsZonetube]

Parents: *lie* Kids: *lies because parents lie* Parents: why did you lie

[@caitlynwilson2958]

HONESTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@romeobenedictencina1807]

Sometimes parents do white lies like saying that rain will Pierce your head but the reason is so they won't get sick

[@nabila6401]

@@romeobenedictencina1807 lmao who lies like that so funny XD

[@whythehelldoineedahandle]

me: *lies to keep them happy*

[@user-rn7yl8hx6x]

@@whythehelldoineedahandle *Edgy* *Please get a therapist and help if you have serious problems*

[@Miakitty4233]

Great presentation! 👍

[@colinbickford3470]

This was awesome! I loved it and was able to laugh a couple of times.

[@madhumitha_1010_]

Biggest lie during online school: Message in the chat box: Hi, my mic does not work and my camera is broken.

[@laurentanner8876]

Lol literally so many people do this at my school

[@famisokeolatunbosun911]

I'm in class rn and I literally just said that to the teacher on the chatbox😂😂

[@famisokeolatunbosun911]

@@laurentanner8876 ppl like me😂🌚

[@anggunawesome9453]

Lol when the teacher asks me a question I just type in the chat box "Is anyone speaking? I can't hear anyone" 😂

[@user-iq7mk3gb9w]

I had a friend who place glue on his cam, so all the teacher can see was stupid blurring. He got caught anyway. F

[@unnamedsmith3276]

"I'm my father" the kids a legend

[@ikimiyu]

lmao yes

[@theengineeringmonkey407]

It’s like I am your father on steroids

[@playonlinegames6418]

Yes

[@Ir1sss_]

@@theengineeringmonkey407 drugs

[@matheusacoliveira]

I am your father pam pan pan pan pan pan pan pan paaaaaaan

[@sirratv9100]

amazing research 🎉👏🏻

[@joggie.]

It would be funny if he just says at the end "this all was actually a lie"

[@Maverick13377]

@@horizelux2212 very big

[@hwlrr]

but even that was a lie

[@memegamer1383]

@@hwlrr BrUh.

[@hwlrr]

@@memegamer1383 lol

[@minhtrucphan2319]

bruh

[@trevorjackman1614]

"did you draw that on the wall?" "no" "but it looks so cool, did you draw that?" "yes"

[@cubedude8690]

"In the wall"?

[@user-gummy]

@@cubedude8690 yes he rip out the wall and drew inside of it

[@cubedude8690]

@@user-gummy makes sense

[@_Unknown420_]

UnknownBrain.exe has stopped working..?

[@karakurto7297]

Its "on the wall" Great sir

[@artdominika]

It's so cool and interesting! Thanks!!!

[@snowy_moonl1ght454]

I knew it was the second one at 5:59 cause that was my face when i tried to lie as a kid, keep my face as blank as possible but then a bit of determination slips in.

[@tanzinasyeda]

Plot Twist: He was lying the whole time.

[@mikgriffen]

Plot twist: Tanzina copied this.

[@CyKpop]

@@mikgriffen lol someone said it

[@rollingrocky3608]

Lmao! The original comment was next to this

[@CyKpop]

@@rollingrocky3608 ikr

[@boredintrovert6193]

Plot Twist: They were lying about him lying and just said that he said the truth to see if we would catch his lie

[@finley8113]

Teacher: Why are you late? Me: My dad is in the hospital Teacher: Oh ok >A few days later< Teacher: Is your dad still in the hospital? Me: Yeah he is a doctor.

[@magisterialanubis06]

🤣🤣

[@rileyesmay]

this needs to be top comment!

[@ohoh9307]

this was stolen

[@AethernaLuxen]

@ohoh930 I could tell, but it's underrated so I'm giving it a like anyway

[@coolala2821]

this was stolen

[@person399]

My mom makes faces when she asks me questions, making me grin, even laugh sometimes, and then she's like, "YOU ARE GRINNING! THAT MEANS YOU ARE LYING!" when I'm telling the truth-

[@saimiaomiao]

Excellent Ted talk. Thanks！

[@pearl7778]

Are you calling me a liar?! WELL I AIN'T CALLIN YOU A TRUTHER

[@p1.st3l]

Very underrated comment ⬆⬆

[@brickyy3106]

@@p1.st3l so true

[@someguy1686]

*TRUTHR*

[@xxchillxx1006]

Pearl ._. Yesss drake and josh

[@oozma1292]

Pearl ._. Drake and Josh!

[@skylahenry8552]

Bro the adults would always think I was lying just because I was acting kind of fidgety or nervous. But I was really just terrified of getting in trouble.

[@shakhiosmani819]

Army friend ???

[@skylahenry8552]

@@shakhiosmani819 Hello!

[@birbistheword9973]

YEs

[@CosmicAlien.]

Same I would always cry when asked if I did something wrong even if I knew I didn't do anything and I would always get in trouble for everything

[@RyxLe]

@@skylahenry8552 me too

[@ericaferrideoliveira4610]

It's very nice. thank you.

[@tracymarie2222]

I remember my brother 9 years younger than me lying at 2 yrs old. but at such young ages is just to avoid punishment I think, that was the only reason I ever lied as a kid

[@kimthecoconut8910]

Teachers be like: " Tell me if you did it and you won't get in trouble " Students: " Ok fine I did it " Teacher: " Detention, rest of the week " " Go to the principals office " Student: x walks out door x " Wow teacher says I won't get in trouble if I said I lied, but then they go and lie them self, good job "

[@grogger2269]

KimTheCoconut So true

[@maxjacobs6188]

KimTheCoconut I would lie anyways when they say that just to be safe

[@joesr31]

Yeah an important lesson I learnt in school is that it is not your fault unless you get caught

[@twentyonepaniccrybaby8587]

KimTheCoconut yup

[@gabrielle1896]

KimTheCoconut lmao

[@Teldo]

That stuff is a little scary to be honest.

[@DaJukes]

because you're a terrible person.

[@DaJukes]

***** speak for yourself.

[@ihategoogle4493]

Yeah I agree. I don' t wanna check if my date is lying or not and maybe the kid in class has anxiety because he didn't do his homework.

[@atracor]

Why should he be a terrible person? Lying isn't always bad. The world isn't that simple. Think of the people who helped people hiding from the Nazis. Is it really evil to lie in such a situation? It is terrifying if you think those people had the technology to find out who is lying. Every single person who was secretly against the regime would have been in danger and probably killed. Stop judging people without thinking Jason Horton!

[@Kreates09]

dwelling in the past isn't helping though

[@ralphralpherson9441]

So, not only is dude giving a highly entertaining, insightful, and highly technical scientific speech in front of 100+ people, he's ALSO giving a highly entertaining, insightful, and highly technical scientific speech in front of 100+ people in his *SECOND LANGUAGE.* I am always impressed with people who obviously didn't grow up speaking English but who learned to speak in college or even childhood and now speak to such a high degree they are able to do technical speeches or instruct in the language, even to express humor. ((And it goes the other way, there are some Western commedians in China who sound damn close to native)) I speak Spanish and a bit of Russian and I would be MORTIFIED to even sing "happy birthday" in front of 10 people in either language.

[@farhadismael6548]

So powerful debate! The man is so respectful, and finally D. Zakir could convince him. Alhamdulillah

[@tissue-chan2360]

Children watching this so they can lie better: 😼

[@AartiBaluIX-A]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@strangerthings5289]

Joe mom

[@illicxt7480]

Im a child

[@o0il0loi80]

that's me JAJSKAK

[@marinettegranger3169]

I am a kid and I find that ...true

[@lordxenusfollower]

Elementary School Principal: Who am I listening to? Caller: I am my father. 10/10 would lie again

[@unpocoloco5973]

Dank Memelord lol

[@andythespy]

Dank Memelord hello cute heavy

[@d3rp5qu1d9]

Dank Memelord No SUPERINTENDENT

[@jamaica0verde]

... 👆😌👆

[@CreeketsCreek]

Dank Memelord Luke, I am my father. XD Sorry I just had to.

[@balloney2175]

Informative and entertaining, kudos! I'm not lying!

[@Filapap]

when i was younger, parents often said im lying...and i hated lying so i almost never lied, but since they often said: you are lying, this is not the truth..i just stopped caring and started lying often.

[@lucepulp]

Strict parents make sneaky children. Sneaky children make good liars. Good liars can spot good liars. And that's why me and my friends are never in trouble with out strict parents. Because we know how to play the lying game :)

[@sme1namedhannah]

Phantastic Failure Tru

[@babytom3380]

same here, dude

[@wtfliyah.__5965]

Phantastic Failure holy crap same XD

[@chimchim]

your comment made me cringe

[@kristiice7110]

noice

[@omgoppar5777]

Parents: No lying, its bad. *Goes to restaurant* Parents: Say you are twelve, we get in cheaper. Me: but thats ly- parents: dO iT

[@reddituser5423]

a r m y

[@Snowyness]

this is so true LOL

[@swigtimefoxy4422]

I can imagine sheev saying do it.

[@tychowozniaki9269]

@YourDaddyPotato Mine do that all the time and we are german.

[@rickyleung5539]

Dew it *Dooku looks in disbelief*

[@janetpattison8474]

Great talk! I just had a 40 yo housemate who lied in order to rent from me. In interview, I asked “what do u do for breakfast?” He said he eats oatmeal every day & prepares it in Microwave. So IMMEDIATELY after moving in he’s making HUGE breakfasts, & filling the house w/ hot olive oil odors, all at 6 am. Then, when moving out I asked if he vacuumed his carpet, he said of course, many times, which I was shocked to hear, since I’d never seen a vacuum near his room. So that day, I vacuumed & got a canister full of dirt & I realized the carpet had NEVER been vacuumed over 2 years. LOL. So he lied coming in & lied going out. How appropriate. I’ve a new nice guy as a housemate & he lied as well about his work schedule & more. I’ve concluded that people learn to lie when young & it’s habitual. They believe, Why not lie? It’s easy & convenient & rarely will u get called out on it. Plus, I definitely can’t tell when people are lying & It seems 99.5% of people I meet are outright, unapologetic liars.

[@nadabouhamla]

I enjoyed listening, thanks sir ❤😂

[@johnkimuelbello3453]

"Wow, this is the most honest group of people I've ever met" It works whether the crowd raises their hands or not

[@KevintheRhea]

Unless they're lying during the Ted Talk 🤔

[@ogechiokeke3929]

@@KevintheRhea God loves you and so do I. Repent and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior so you can go to Heaven.

[@ogechiokeke3929]

God loves you and so do I. Repent and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior so you can go to Heaven.

[@DespOIcito]

Ace flag in your pfp is epic

[@JustAGuyWhoLikesStuff.]

@@ogechiokeke3929 I'm sorry what?

[@Marthace2406]

"i am my father"😂😂😂

[@somegoodvibes5824]

Valentina Vera paradox

[@executive_7333]

Valentina Vera no...I am your _father_

[@constantinioana5087]

Valentina Vera the friendshits at 4:10

[@bryannguyen8440]

Valentina Vera best line of the speech so far

[@cykachuusethunderbolt9338]

OMG a girl!.... oh wait this isn't 9gag

[@veronica-er5hh]

I really do appreciate all the work put into this put its too much invading privacy and as everything in this life not all people will use it for good im completely against it

[@Eszlee]

I was thinking the same thing. This technology if used for evil, can come off as very intrusive in society.

[@amrsalem1260]

Its not about smiling or not its about how comfortable the kid was with his answer

[@napppann3486]

Me : Tells the truth to others My brain : Smile awkwardly Me : Why My brain : Idk because this is too serious Me : *Smiles awkwardly* The person I was talking to : You lie!

[@annamauer5011]

I do that too! I thought I was the only one!

[@napppann3486]

@@annamauer5011 well your certainly not alone

[@iamaghost7084]

@@annamauer5011 i even laughed maniacally

[@user-kc4id7uz7q]

T w i n .

[@sesila8112]

Totally me :""

[@arianac5570]

I’m a good liar but like an hour later I go: “Hey you that thing I said to you an hour ago” “Yeah” “It was a lie”

[@mafaldacosta2064]

Same but then i laugh at their face if it is not an adult

[@migsgaling5679]

69 bruh

[@arianac5570]

@@migsgaling5679 w0aH

[@bubbleteabeatboxx]

Same My conscious bugs me Sorry for the bad spelling

[@snudoooftheweafwings2707]

@@bubbleteabeatboxx lol what you spelled that all right

[@lebawityoseph4982]

GREAT ONE

[@mari.m0]

I read somewhere that people lie because we have been taught that if you did something wrong and tell the truth you will be punished therefore people begin to avoid telling the truth.

[@meide3353]

I literally lied just now, came on youtube and this was my first recommendation

[@Q__22]

Are you lying!?

[@justjose8002]

Oof

[@sudokua554]

@@Q__22 Probably.

[@lastbornrelic3430]

Haha same

[@playgrounddolls7766]

Put aluminium foil cup!!!:-)but iff in real there is no magic. Your phone search data are opened book for analistic programms other use for marketing research.

[@potionz1733]

I am my father

[@tamanna_poet6517]

Liar

[@sockscav]

Well I’m ur mum then

[@zannyyy]

StickyLegend then I’m the daughter

[@battur_t]

Paradox alert

[@sockscav]

Baby_Zan no ur not

[@adebimpepriscilla26]

Wow! Transdermal Optical Imaging... Thanks for this informative session!

[@tecaarantes]

Thank you for the great insights! and we would definetely benefit from this technology to choose our politicians!

[@SteveSmith-nh4fz]

Hello

[@junhengzhang6425]

Plot twist: he was lying this whole presentation

[@user-mDt._At]

bruh

[@shawni.7138]

bruh

[@lurching2193]

bruh

[@Lu_kas07]

Bruh

[@Sky-xk7pg]

Lol everyone is say "bruh" like lmao 😂😂

[@Komet_Kat]

Now the kids know what *not* to do when they lie! Brilliant! 😁

[@ZartaxtheWise]

Interesting talk that took a quick turn for the dystopian at the end.

[@keethig4497]

all I've learnt is that: we should never lie to this guy😂

[@mspalert5560]

I learned. Check the room nicely to see if there are any cameras.

[@zonc7805]

I learnt how to make a good lie xD

[@kgkmurthykanuparthy436]

Keerthii G yeah just to that one guy 😂

[@dashgull5855]

All i learned was:my dad sucks at detecting lies

[@ryzo1019]

Keerthii G This has 666 likes😈😈

[@Unknown-pe4ro]

People these days: Telling them the truth, but they won't believe. Then, when you lie, they believe.

[@cael5118]

we live in a society

[@sruthinotshruthi2493]

"dID YOU TAKE MY PEN" "no i have like a billion pens why would i even bothe-" "YOU'RE LYING I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS SHOW ME YOUR POUCH" "fine but i seriously don't have your freaking pen"

[@miguelpadeiro762]

People these days and all others before: *Your comment*

[@birbistheword9973]

I once actually had this conversation “Are you going to change into your swimmers?” “No” “Tell the truth” “ I’m actually not going to” “Honesty is everything” “ I’m just going to change into some dry clothes because you just sprayed me with a water gun” “Stop lying “ And then she kept me in the bathroom until I managed to pry her fingers open and open the door. I was literally screaming all the time. No one suspected anything. She would have kept me there all day.

[@prettygirl1039]

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