Research: Deception/Lying

Culminating: Body Language
Research

Emotion: Deception/Lying

Eyes
-Eyes moving from side-to-side can indicate shiftiness and lying, as if the person is looking for an escape route in case they are found out
-Lateral movement can also happen when the person is being conspiratorial, as if they are checking that nobody else is listening
-People who are lying may look away more often as they feel guilty when looking at other
-When a person makes very little eye contact they may also be lying and not want to be detected.
-Lowering eyebrows conceals the eye, coupled with a lowered head, may indicate deception or a desire that the eyes conceal

Mouth
-Concealing the mouth is a means of hiding motions that will betray emotions
-Lowering the jaw to show a D-shaped mouth can be a false smile as it is easy to do
-Smiling without opening the mouth, and particularly with lips firmly pressed together, may indicate a suppression of words
-A half-smile, on one side of the face, may indicate cynicism, sarcasm or uncertainty
-Lips which are pulled inwards from all directions are an indication of tension and may indicate frustration or disapproval.
-When the top lip is over the bottom lip, this may be linked with biting of the bottom lip, a common indicator that the person is feeling guilty about something
-Smiling without reaching the eyes; fake

Arms
-Hiding the hands is indicative of suspicious behavior
-Touching the nose while speaking is a tell tale of lying