How to Tell If Someone Is Lying

Michael Cohen claims to have come clean before Congress; but as a convicted felon and proven liar, how can we really trust his testimony? Bloomberg Video Reporter Matt Goldman dives deep into the science of lying.

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[theonlymexicanman]

I never thought I’d hear “Liar, Liar Pants on Fire” used as a point in a congressional hearing

[beau]

I think the best way to tell actually has nothing to do with Cohen but with Trump's reaction... He called him a rat.. that would imply Trump was knew Cohen had stuff to rat about.

[eastafricakingdom]

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Mark Twain

[ghettobadmintonmtl]

"How to tell if someone is lying"

Summary: "You can't"

[onealjones]

Receipts... and checks with the presidents signature on em.. he provided paper work to back his claims.

[eSysmanSuperYachts]

I love how they are happy to call him a liar but conveniently forget who he was lying for.

[TeachAManToAngle]

Bloomberg - its rare to see a piece like this without it oozing editorial bias. Thank you for remaining journalistic, in the traditional sense of the word.

[tonysamaniego]

It’s funny that people still don’t believe him. He literally didn’t bring any new revelations to the table. Nothing he said was new, they’re all things we know to be true.

[gypsieladie]

I'm not trying to lump all Republicans into a villainous "them", but I find it odd that they are suspicious of everyone EXCEPT trump.

[DigiDriftZone]

In case someone's wondering, the music is Chopin - Prelude No 4

[Emperor-Wild-Man]

One cannot simply know whether Cohen is lying or not. However, one can collaborate with what he said with evidence, and testimonies from other witnesses, and then judge for yourself.

[juliuscharleswalker]

So who did President Trump pick as his personal attorney?

[rayc.]

He's a politician isn't he? If his lips move, he is lying. That goes for all POLITICIANS.

[victorallencook]

Write it down, take a picture, I don't give a care.

[Heimer]

Funny when he said "I lied but I am not a liar"

[NYGJMAP]

Documentation? Ill stick with the alternative facts I get fed on Twiiter and Fox News. They dont need proof for me to know its true!




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[tamarockstar]

I want to see the people who received these documents also produce the same documents saying yes he did send me that lol

[ethzero]

There is a painfully easy way of finding out whether somebody is lying or not and that is to corroborate the evidence.

[noahpurdy]

I love how they have to edit the video Rep. Gosar to sound like he knows how to say "pathological liar"

[danielwong]

How to tell??? If they're a white male wearing a suit, has an avatar on their social media account or breathing.