Ultimate Guide on how to Lie

Ultimate Guide on how to Lie

To most people, this is not even a question of morality. They made it their habit and they weren't haunted by their conscience. It is not due to the fact that they are cold, wicked-no-conscience type of people but instead they prefer to lie because it makes their life comfortable and avoid sense sense unbelonginess and they are good at it since they are doing it most of the time. So, how to lie effectively?


1. Have a reason to lie.

The first trick here is to tell minimal lies as possible. Lie only if you have something to gain out of your lie. It may sound misleading because as I’ve said earlier “they are doing it most of the time” but most of the time also doesn’t mean that out of your 10 statements 9 are lies.


2. Make your script ahead of time.

Four teen boys skipped their math class and went to the beach, their professor reported the incident to the principal’s office and they were called the next day. They agreed to tell the principal that the car’s  tire  was punctured and then the interregotation began. To cut the story short, the principal found out their lie because four of them pointed at different tires each. Don't wait until you're under the interrogation lamp to start putting your story together.



3. Know thy target.

Top notch liars are people with the ability to roam inside the victim’s head. The keyword here is “EMPATHY”, your enemy is also my enemy, your interest is also my interest. Empathy not only clues you in to what your subject wants to hear, it will help you avoid stepping onto trip wires that will trigger their suspicions. 




4. Stay straight with your facts/script.

Be consistent. Nail facts inside your mind, memorize every minor detail and if you think you can’t memorize all of it, make a written outline of it.  "One of the things that trips people up is that they give different information to different people, who then start talking about it.   



5. Avoid suspicion

Keep it short and direct to the point, keep it plausible and be calm. 

For instance you went home late and wanted to lie about it, providing many details( "You should have seen the traffic, tons of cars backed up, I was standing still for at least 20 minutes, and then when we did start moving, we moved at a crawl for the next five miles...") will raise red flags, so be careful about it.

  Another thing is keeping it plausible, people evaluate the truthfulness of a response by asking themselves "how likely was that to have happened?" When you answer a question or give an excuse that seems far-fetched, even if it is the truth, people will assume you are lying. This phenomenon is called the "infrequency heuristic”. People evaluate your responses by whether they seem likely or plausible. Instead of telling that you were stuck in traffic because thousands of ducks crossed the road(even if it’s true), stick to a more common story to avoid suspicion.

 People pay close attention to a certain person’s level of nervousness. Noticeable signs of anxiety or stress tend to make partners question what is being said.  And most people will ask probing questions when they spot anxiety or tension ("What?" Really?").



6. Counter attack. 

If someone is suspecting about your lie, study them, know them and devise a plan to make them vulnerable to manipulation or black mail. Most of the people will confront you first before telling others, so make it an advantage to convert that someone to be your ally or just simple STFU or else I will reveal your lies also. 

Practice yields perfect lies. Familiarize yourself with these techniques and you will be master of lies in no time. Happy lying everyone. 


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