How to Get Free Repairs Without a Valid Warranty
Nothing sucks more than having a gadget break down and finding out it'll cost hundreds of dollars to fix. Don't have the cash to spend on a repair? Here are some tricks for fixing it even if your...
View ArticleTop 10 Ways to Unleash Your Inner Evil
"Evil" is a complex thing. Sometimes evil is justified, other times knowing evil is just the best way to fight it. Here are 10 things that clearly fall under the banner of "evil," but are worth knowing...
View ArticleWhy You're More Likely to Lie in the Afternoon
We all know that our willpower gets drained as the day goes on, but it turns out that as we get more tired, we lose all kinds of faculties. As Scientific American points out, that might have an effect...
View ArticleFind Out If You're a Good Liar or Not with This Five Second Test
Don't click play on this video yet or you'll ruin the surprise! First, try this quick test to find out if you're an expert at deception or not.Read more...
View ArticleFour Body Language Cues That Might Indicate Someone’s Lying
You can never prove someone is lying just by looking at non-verbal cues—but they can let you know when something might be off. David DeSteno, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University,...
View ArticleTwo Sentences That Will Get Your Kids to Tell the Truth
All kids lie at some point or another, and we can't always tell when they're doing it (those little buggers). There are two things, however, you can say to your children to get them to be honest.Read...
View ArticleCatch a Lie in an Email or Text Message by Looking for These Red Flags
Catching a liar in person usually just means looking for a variety of nonverbal cues , but that's not as easy when it's written in a text message or email. For that, The Wall Street Journal suggests...
View ArticleWhat's the Biggest Lie You've Ever Told?
We all tell little white lies all the time, but sometimes a much bigger lie is needed. So, we want to hear it, what's the biggest lie you've ever told?Read more...
View ArticleHow to Be an Effective Liar
Lying is considered a bad thing, but ask anyone to justify a lie they've told and they probably can. When and where you should lie is your call, but if you have to do it, here's how to do it...
View ArticleSix Questions to Ask Yourself Before Telling a Lie
Not every lie is bad. Some lies keep people happy, and keep our relationships strong. Whether you're keeping a close friend's secret or telling our mother we love the sweater she knitted us, even if...
View ArticleAvoid Accumulating "Truth Debt" by Comparing Honesty with Money
It can be easy to lie—especially when you're trying to stay out of trouble or avoid confrontation—but it can catch up with you. If you have trouble sticking to the truth, imagine each lie you tell as...
View ArticleAsk Unexpected Questions to Catch Someone in a Lie
Whether you’re trying to finagle the truth from a teenager or you suspect a friend is fabricating a story, catching someone in a lie takes a bit of effort. Scientific American took a look at military...
View ArticleA Former FBI Agent's Trick to Spotting a Liar: Listen to How They Say "No"
The word “no” is used a lot by liars trying to cover up their tracks. According to a former FBI counterintelligence agent, the way someone says it can truly reveal their deceptive behavior.Read more...
View ArticleBecome a Better Liar by Creating a Fake Tell
Getting rid of your tells is hard to do, assuming you even know what they are. If you want to be a better liar, however, you can create a fake tell so others can’t figure out when you’re actually...
View ArticleThree Evil Skills I Learned in Childhood That Come in Handy as an Adult
The first evil skill I acquired was subterfuge. Trying to deceive my parents is one of my earliest memories. I escaped from my crib by removing one of its loose bars and then, after climbing out, put...
View ArticleSpot a Liar by Increasing Their Cognitive Load With Open-Ended Questions
Lies are hard to come up with on the spot, even for seasoned liars. If you suspect someone is feeding you a false story, draw it out by making them think too much about their story.Read more...
View ArticleEliminate Your Mental Lag to Lie More Effectively
There are plenty of situations where telling a lie can be beneficial, but it hardly matters if you suck at lying. If you want to be convincing, focus on eliminating the mental lag that makes your...
View ArticleHow to Lie to Yourself and Others With Statistics
Misusing statistics is one of the most powerful ways to lie. Normally, we teach you how to avoid misinterpreting statistics, but knowing how numbers are manipulated can help you spot when it happens....
View ArticleConvince Someone That Your Dumb Idea Is True By Simply Repeating It Over and...
There’s an old adage that when you repeat a lie enough, it becomes the truth. Psychologists call the illusory truth effect. BBC Future digs into how it works, why it works, and why it doesn’t.Read more...
View ArticleHow Trump Handles Being Caught in a Lie and What You Should Do Instead
Trump certainly isn’t the first politician to lie, but he’s made a reputation of it for a couple of reasons. One, he lies a lot. And two, when he’s called out, he handles it poorly. Here are a few...
View ArticleHow to Detect Bullshit, With Carl Bergstrom & Jevin West
In this episode we’re talking about bullshit: what it is, how to detect it, and how to call it out. First, staff writer Nick Douglas joins us for a rousing game of “Two Truths and a Lie.” Then we talk...
View ArticleHow to Cheat on a Lie Detector Test
Polygraph machines, better known as lie detectors, are bullshit. They can’t tell whether you’re lying, just whether your body is doing some of the things that bodies do when we’re nervous: sweating,...
View ArticleHow to Detect When People Are Using the Truth to Lie to You
There are three types of lies: omission, where someone holds out on the facts; commission, where someone states facts that are untrue; and paltering, where someone uses true facts to mislead you. It’s...
View ArticleWhat Lies Have You Told Your Kids Out of Convenience?
Lifehacker creative producer Heather Hass told me a story about the hermit crab her five-year-old son Theodor got for Christmas last year. His name was Crabber, and he lived for two months. But the...
View ArticleHow to Tell the Truth, With MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell
On this week’s episode of The Upgrade, we’re talking about how to tell the truth—and how to know when the people around you are being less than truthful. We’ll be hearing from MSNBC host and author...
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