Link of the Day: Lies vs. Honesty vs. Coaching

[High Praise! to Scott Adams Blog]

Lie Detection and Scandals

My favorite part of this piece:

A firm denial from a prepared witness doesn’t mean anything. But a lack of denial, combined with questioning the source, is almost always a lie. Here’s the summary.

Example:

Did you commit the crime?

Liar: “Who told you that?”

Honest Person: “Hell no. I was at work. You can check.”

Prepared/coached Liar: “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”

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