As people, we lie a lot. Multiple times per day. Slip lies into conversation for small social gains, sometimes for no reason. The difference between a truth and a lie is thin. Often fictitious. Think George Costanza: “It’s not a lie if you believe it.” Or the fact that human beings are extremely poor at telling when another is lying, even professionals whose job it is to recognize a lie. We come up with strategies to tell when someone is lying. Eyes darting, furtive. Sweating. Looking through their phone. Or if you’re Shakira, reading the truth in someone’s hips.
Minute Basketball: Hips
Minute Basketball: Hips
Minute Basketball: Hips
As people, we lie a lot. Multiple times per day. Slip lies into conversation for small social gains, sometimes for no reason. The difference between a truth and a lie is thin. Often fictitious. Think George Costanza: “It’s not a lie if you believe it.” Or the fact that human beings are extremely poor at telling when another is lying, even professionals whose job it is to recognize a lie. We come up with strategies to tell when someone is lying. Eyes darting, furtive. Sweating. Looking through their phone. Or if you’re Shakira, reading the truth in someone’s hips.