The eyes of a liar

One of the biggest problems with the Lie to Me TV show is that - because it's a drama - it uses actors to demonstrate negative behavior. The facial movements of someone lying is unconscious. When you purposefully make the faces, they're forced and wrong. It looks fake. So, let's look at a world-famous liar and see what to avoid.

That little photo shows you the eyes of Ken Lay, the former (and late) CEO and Chairman of Enron. On July 16, 2002, Lay was indicted on 11 counts of securities fraud and related charges. He was found guilty on May 25, 2006, of 10 counts against him. He was a world-class liar.

Now, look at the eyes. What are they telling you? Do they say, "Come on it, it's safe in here?" Or are they saying, "I'm smarter than you and I'm going to steal all your money?"

In the western culture, people tend to look at you when they're talking to you. Now, that's different from glaring at you. You look at the person, look away for a few seconds, then look back. The person who turns his head, then also moves his eyes to the side is most likely in the midst of a conflict. He's not exposing what's really on his mind. Is that a lie? Probably.

The lesson here - look at where the person's face is looking in relation to where the eyes are looking. If they're looking away from you, beware!

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-- Michael Lovas