You were never taught how to talk with your face like you speak with words.

Most liars can fool most people most of the time.

Smiles are probably the most underrated facial expressions, much more complicated than most people realize. There are dozens of smiles, each differing in appearance and in the message expressed.

Lying is a deliberate choice to mislead a target without giving any notification of the intent to do so. There are two major forms of lying: concealment, leaving out true information; and falsification, or presenting false information as if it were true.

MOST LIES succeed because no one goes through the work to figure out how to catch them.

People do misinterpret events, especially the meaning of other people’s actions and the motives that lead people to act one way or another.

The distinction between shame and guilt is very important, since these two emotions may tear a person in opposite directions. The wish to relieve guilt may motivate a confession, but the wish to avoid the humiliation of shame may prevent it.