Detecting a lie does not depend on magical intuition, but on observing consistency.
Studies on deception show that lying requires more cognitive effort than telling the truth. A liar must:
Details of the invention:
Maintain temporal consistency.
Remember what he has already said.
Control your body language.
"Tell me exactly how it happened, step by step."
When someone tells the truth, they generally remember events with a certain fluency, even if they forget minor details.
A liar tends to:Being too lazy or excessively detailed in irrelevant parts . Avoid a clear chronology. Asking for a step-by-step reconstruction increases cognitive pressure. Inconsistencies usually appear when the narrative needs to be structured.
