Important topic. Question: Is it demonstrably true that lies spread faster than the truth? I know it’s the cliche, but why would this be?

Very pertinent topic these days! Are there “tells” that give away liars, or does it depend on how well you know the person if you want to pick up on these “tells”? I agree that the best way to tell the truth with a politician is to verify and research the topic yourself, but aren’t there other things one can do? I also have the same question as Dr. Stahlman above.

Great topic. I learned a lot from reading your info graph and found it very appealing. It’s surprising that only 50% of people can detect lies.

I enjoyed reading over your infographic. I liked how you connected lie detecting to politicians and fake news. How do you recommend getting better at detecting lies? Do you think this can be a learned skill?