Top 10 Secrets of Effective Liars- Psychology Today

[Ichingcarpenter]

#1 Have a reason. "Prisons are filled with bad liars," says psychologist Charles Ford, author of the book Lies! Lies! Lies!. "The good liars are out running HMOs." So what's the big difference? Basically, says Ford, the trick is to lie as little as possible - only when you actually have something to gain. "Pathological liars can't stop themselves from lying, so they tell a lot of little lies and wind up getting caught," he says. Truly expert fabricators, on the other hand, save their ammunition - they don't bother to lie unless it's going to get them something they really want.


#2 Lay your groundwork. Don't wait until you're under the interrogation lamp to start putting your story together. A 1990 study by psychologist Bill Flanagan showed that liars who had worked out the details of their stories beforehand had significantly more success than those who hadn't. As in everything, practice makes perfect. "It's easier to catch someone in lie the first time they tell it," says psychologist Dr. Cynthia Cohen

#3 Tell the truth, misleadingly. The hardest lies to catch are those which aren't actually lies. You're telling the truth, but in a way that leaves a false impression. Technically, it's only a prevarication - about half a sin. A 1990 study of pathological liars in New York City found that those who could avoid follow-up questions were significantly more successful at their deceptions.

#4 Know your target. Good liars have the same gift as good communicators: the ability to get inside the listener's head. Empathy not only clues you in to what your subject wants to hear, it will help you avoid stepping onto trip wires that will trigger their suspicions. "To make a credible lie, you need to take into account the perspective of your target," says Carolyn Saarni, co-editor of the book Lying and Deception in Everyday Life. "Know what they know. Be aware of their interests and activities so you can cover your tracks."


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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/extreme-fear/201005/top-10-secrets-effective-liars

[Berlum]

1. "But of course. We've known all of this for a long time. Smirk." - Republicans (R)

[Voice for Peace]

2. follow-up questions trip up pathological liars

"A 1990 study of pathological liars in New York City
found that those who could avoid follow-up questions
were significantly more successful at their deceptions."

This is where to catch Romney, by persistently requesting/
demanding clarification and specifics from him.

Shine a bright light on every lie he's telling, make him
clarify & defend them, with lots of follow up questions.

Even his now-endorsing peers unanimously saw him
as a liar, flipflopper, untrustworthy, & deluded only a few
months ago. I doubt if any of them have changed their
minds in private.

[Bucky]

3. I clicked the link, but there's no article there. You made the whole thing up. But then again...

you have a long history of these sorts of "pranks" (or should I say prevarications?). This is exactly the sort of antics we all have come to expect from a meat-eating, orphan-hating polluter like you.


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[etherealtruth]

4. You didn't lay the ground work