How do you recognize it (with pretty good certainty) when a person tells a lie?

general flames in the pants area

a good question... in my experiences I have noticed and observed even the slightest change in mannerisms... some people are real good in deception... i have been fooled many times, i think. Which is another area we might think upon someday... how could we be so dumb we think and ask? (Especially when we know all of our operatives are still in place.) Wounds have such depth in some cases. Sometimes I, (we) feel the lie inside, if that makes sense, I also feel the truth... inside awareness seems to either give us new ascensions or not. Often condescension and manipulations are felt as well. We do have inner sight and certain known degrees of perceptions at work !

You know it is said our body knows before we do... we sense this on many levels unconsciously and consciously ~ for instance when the lie is not logical is a dead giveaway... Truthfulness has a ring to itself, also a willingness exists in the heart of one who desires to clear up the unclear > to explain what motivated certain behaviors... there is a drawing near that happens... whereas a lie will not open itself to real bonding ~ or the desire for emotional closeness, to have it's way.

Also, there seems to be a restfulness that exists in the sharee' of truth, a willingness to be expansive ... when those precious moments arise...Someone who wants to give truth creates this atmosphere for expansiveness... and rest is found here..

On the contrary, I have noticed, where unwillingness exists to be totally honest, one won't answer even the most humble tones (questions) given Huston has a problem ~ there are some questions that do need answering at times, avoidance and unwillingness to explore said issues, raises inquiry,~ inquiry is vastly different than interrogation . Furthermore, expansive... or restrictive communication alerts me one enhances bonding the other doesn't... one speaks of giving openly, the other looks like a closed fist... clenched... visuals are felt within.... what is spoken or not spoken says volumes... to me... even in silence we hear....

In conclusion one doesn't feel Trust within, not enough assurance has been given...Somehow we come to the sense of awareness that states 'a change has happened, the gift is gone!" ... "It is not about "US" anymore, it has all become about "You!" (short answer). :)

Some people are very good liars and it's impossible to tell. Looking down or around, not answering an exact question within a reasonable amount of time.

1. Body language

2. Critical logic

3. Feelings

Everyone has a peculiar "tell" looking away, blinking, rubbing their nose...something unless, of course the liar is also a sociopath or a preacher.

With my ex-husband, darling, it's easy. His lips are moving.

For others, I've learned that a person who looks you smack in the eye, unnaturally, and assumes a look of innocence is trying too hard to convince you, and is probably lying. Can you tell I have a teenager?

(((Uncle)))

Common Sense, pal.

Uncle, it's usually when I'm hearing things that please me...not just little, "oh, your hair looks lovely today," but it's also, "Hey babby, I really love you. Never doubt that."

*sigh*

Or the ever popular:

Honey, I'm soooo sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you, I'll never do it again. I'd die before I ever hurt you.

Yeah? Well your still alive *&#$#%$(W

(sorry, off track there, LOL)

Most of the times, it is in the form of an intuition.

Many ways. It would depend upon the person, whether or not you knew him fairly well, and what it was he actually says.

finding out the truth, the way the person talks (stuttering and stuff) then their body language.