Comments on: Myth Busted: Looking Left or Right Doesn’t Indicate If You’re Lying

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:01:04 +0000

Both of these two tests are flawed.

1. They were in a controlled environment and told to lie or tell the truth. They didn’t have construct anything, they were stating what was told to them.

2. With high level lies, these people have come prepared with the same lies and stories told over and over again to help reinforce their legitimacy. After the first time you remember an incident, you no longer remember the incident, but you remember the last time you remembered it. That’s why stories often become exaggerated, because you no longer tell the story after the first recall, but you remember what you were saying last time you recalled it.

By: aniblair

aniblair — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:57:02 +0000

I am so relieved to hear this. I have an odd habit of looking up and to the left while recounting events when I am talking to others. It is like staring blindly into space helps me remember what I am saying. All of the things I am relating are true, and recently I wondered if this weird habit made people doubt the veracity of my statements. Not so much a problem when just talking, but in a job interview it could be problematic.

Glad more junk science is discharged.

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:55:09 +0000

that scientist is LYING just look at his eyesQ!!!

By: Will

Will — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:38:29 +0000

Does anyone here know of any evidence/counterevidence concerning the actual NLP claims regarding eye movements – eg the idea that up is visual, side is auditory, down is kinaesthetic?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:30:33 +0000

I never believed that looking right or left meant anything, but I can’t help but be suspicious of someone that closes their eyes when they deny something. Are they trying to prevent us from seeing which way their eyes would look? :)

By: Carey

Carey — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:03:18 +0000

Thanks goodness – some real evidence :-)
This is one of those myths that has grown up around NLP that deserves to be debunked.
The originators of NLP never claimed eye movement was linked to lying or truth telling, am sure they’ll be grateful to you for this :-)