LIE

Peculiarities of Non-Verbal Behavior when Reporting False Information

The article presents comparative analysis of the terms «lie», «non-verbal behavior», «non-verbal communication», «non-verbal interpersonal communication». The article is dedicated to the problem of false information in people’s interpersonal relations; it states that there is lack of investigations and non-effectiveness of the existing methods for lie detection. The present work substantiates the necessity of false information’s verification based on peculiarities of personal non-verbal behavior.

The Truth about the Lie

Lies can be seen as an attribute of life existing within social contexts. There are many types of lies determined by ethical and pragmatic criterions. Given is a short of analysis of psychological complexities of lying thought, including its structure and differences from truthful thought. References illustrate existing works related to investigating this infrequently discussed problem.