This extra mental effort makes liars prone to inconsistencies, especially when asked questions that force them to recall sequences or details they hadn’t prepared.
The Two Key Questions
“Tell me exactly how it happened, step by step.”
- Truthful people generally remember events fluently and sequentially, even if they forget minor details.
- Liars often:
- Give overly vague answers, or too much irrelevant detail
- Give overly vague answers, or too much irrelevant detail