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I came across this today while checking out digg.com.  While not a poker related article, I found the content to be quite useful.  Poker, Work, Marriage...whatever, but I found this to be quite interesting:

Thanks to sixwise.com for publishing this article.
Seven Common Signs of Lying

1. 
   

   No eye contact. Generally, if someone is lying
   they will not look you in the eye, at least during a certain
   part of the conversation. Normally, people make eye contact
   for at least half of a conversation, so anything less
   than this could be suspicious. One caveat: there are some
   people who will take great pains to make eye contact with
   you even if they're lying, simply to make you think they're
   not.

   
   






You don't need a lie detector test to find out if someone's lying to you --just check out these seven signs of lying.

2. 
   

   Change in voice. A change in the pitch of a person's
   tone, or a lot of stammering (umm, ah), or throat clearing
   could indicate a lie.

   
   
3. 
   

   Unusual body language. If a person taps their
   foot a lot, fidgets with their hands, raises their shoulders,
   turns away from you or brings their hand to their face
   (to touch their chin or nose, etc.) -- in other words,
   if they act nervous or uncomfortable -- it could mean
   they're telling a lie. Also watch out for blushing (or
   becoming pale) and increased blinking.

   
   
4. 
   

   Something sounds fishy. Making statements that
   contradict each other, are inconsistent or don't sound
   quite right are usually part of a lie.

   
   
5. 
   

   Overly defensive. Sometimes when a person is
   lying they will become extremely defensive, refusing to
   answer any questions and even accusing you of lying. This
   may mean they have something to hide.

   
   
6. 
   

   Changes subject easily. If someone is lying and
   you change the subject, chances are high that they'll
   go right along with it. A person telling the truth, however,
   will likely ask why you changed the subject and want to
   go back to it.

   
   
7. 
   

   Humor or sarcasm. A guilty person will often
   try to change the subject using humor or sarcasm.

   
   

Of course, no one behavior can tell for sure whether or not
someone is telling the truth or lying. While you should trust
your instinct, if you're not sure it's best to try to get
some evidence to back up your accusation. Rather than relying
on a specific behavior, catching a liar in the act is best
done by watching their normal behaviors. When those behaviors
suddenly change, that's when a lie has likely been told.

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