# Oz Pearlman Reveals: These 4 Words Prove Someone Is Lying Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying.md Podcast: [First Principles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985) Published: 2026-07-17T09:18:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9159620153.mp3?updated=1776258618 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9159620153.mp3?updated=1776258618 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying Duration seconds: 810 ## Resource What if you could spot a liar in the first four words they speak? Mentalist Oz Pearlman just cracked the code on deception, and it's simpler than you think. Adrian Wells dives into the psychology behind first impressions and the tiny tells that reveal when someone's feeding you a line. 🎯 What You'll Learn: β€’ The 7-second window that determines if people like you (and the one body position that kills it instantly) β€’ Why liars use 40-60% fewer hand gestures and what to watch for instead β€’ The three-word phrase that's a dead giveaway someone's lying to your face β€’ How 55% of likability comes from something you probably don't even think about πŸ‘€ Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who wants to read people better and make stronger first impressions. πŸ“ Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the psychology of instant judgments [01:30] The 7-second rule that makes or breaks first meetings [04:00] Body language mistakes that scream "stay away" [07:00] The liar's tell that works 3x better than traditional methods [10:00] Oz Pearlman's mentalist secrets for reading people [12:00] How to use these insights without becoming paranoid Here's what gets me about this stuff: we're all walking around giving off signals we don't even know we're sending. But once you know what to look for, you can't unsee it. And honestly, that's both fascinating and a little terrifying. The hand gesture thing alone will change how you watch conversations. You'll start noticing when people's words don't match their movements, and trust me, it happens way more than you'd expect. πŸ”” Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. πŸ” Topics: body la… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/oz-pearlman-reveals-these-4-words-prove-someone-is-lying.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.