In David Disalvo’s neuro narrative, How We Know You’re Lying,” Disalvo reports that “catching liars isn't easy, but there are a few reliable signs to look for”(Disalvo 1). He claims that there happen to be some good ways to spot liars, although it is a difficult task. He supports this claim by first stating how liars often provide justification, “without being prompted”(4). One who is telling the truth does not need to back what they have said, their claim speaks for itself. However, a liar feels it is not enough and justifies it, often times rambling on much more than is needed. Then, Disalvo defends his claim by arguing that those who tell the truth will look away when answering tough questions, “while liars will look away briefly if at all”(4). This is…show more content… Without knowing some of these signs, Disalvo writes how other scientists have found that, “the average person's’ ability to identify a liar is roughly the same as chance”(6). Disalvo’s purpose is to present different signs that liars shows when they're in the act, in order to help people distinguish the truth from deception. He establishes an informative tone directed to those interested in the signs of liars. This work is significant because it helps us, in our group, help to decide how we will depict macbeth’s interactions with others once Duncan’s body is found. When others, such as Macduff, question Macbeth on what has happened, we can make him speak in short, quick fragments. Because it is said liars don’t look away for long, we can also make Macbeth not take as long when looking away to answer questions, making him a more suspicious target. Also, it would be good if we make Macbeth start his explanation slow and steady, but as he builds up his lie, it gets increasingly quicker. Overall, we will depict Macbeth with the given tendencies of liars from this article, making it seemingly obvious to the audience that something is
