Psychologist Richard Wiseman, author of 59 Seconds: Change Your Life in Under a Minute (among many other books), has a very simple test to tell whether you are a good liar or, on the contrary, a bad one.
It’s called the “Q” test, and it takes less than five seconds to complete. Here’s how it works. Let’s go:
Using the index finger of your dominant hand (left-handers, use your left :-)), draw a capital letter “Q” on your own forehead. That’s it, the test is over.
Now, which side did you draw the tail of the Q on?
If you drew the tail on the left side of your forehead, so that it could be read by someone facing you, then you are aware of how other people see you. So congratulations: you’re a good liar.
If, on the other hand, you drew the tail on the right side of your forehead, you’re an introvert and a bad liar. That’s the end of the test.
(Read: Seven techniques to tell when someone is lying to you.)
OK, I know… I thought it was nonsense too, but you have to admit the man has hit the nail on the head, since more than 80% of people are terrible liars, and I’m sure more than 90% of our readers drew the tail of the Q to the right 🙂
Read also: Richard Wiseman: luck is also a skill we can learn
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