Pamela Meyer Quotes
Studies by several different researchers have shown that the number of lies we're told each day is anywhere from 20 - 200. To many, that will seem shockingly high. Yet it isn't, in light of humans being ill-suited to detect lies. The average human can detect a lie only 54% of the time.
In addition to this being a quotation about the Presidency, it is an excellent example of the use of diplomatic oratory. Essentially Brzezinski says, “the President should tell the truth.” But this statement was made during the administration of George W. Bush who had (deliberately or inadvertently) misled the nation and the world on a number of occasions. Brzezinski found a way of warning about the problem without overtly calling the President a prevaricator or liar. It is a prime example of great diplomatic oratory.
Pamela Meyer is an American author, certified fraud examiner, and entrepreneur. Described by Reader's Digest as "the nation's best known expert on lying," Meyer is the author of the 2010 book Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception. Her 2011 TED talk, "How to Spot a Liar," has exceeded 25 million views and is one of the 20 most popular TED talks of all time.