In The Driver's Seat with Janine Driver

Stop Believing This Lie Detector Myth (It’s Costing You Credibility)

Janine Driver Season 1 Episode 18

What if I told you everything you thought you knew about lie detection and eye movements was... wrong?

👀 Yup, that whole “if they look up to the right, they’re lying” thing?
🚫 Total myth.
🧠 And it’s costing corporate leaders, sales pros, coaches, and law enforcement more than they realize.

In today’s episode of In the Driver’s Seat, I’m busting one of the biggest pseudoscience myths in human behavior—and showing you how to actually use eye movement to become more persuasive, trusted, and emotionally intelligent.

Here’s what we get into:

  • The truth about eye movement and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
  • Why “up and right = liar” is junk food for your brain
  • What Dr. Paul Ekman and Dr. Mark Frank’s research really says about deception
  • How to use eye cues to build rapport and tailor your influence strategy
  • The real science behind reading visual, auditory, and kinesthetic thinkers
  • And why clusters of behavior—not a single glance—are your secret weapon


If you’re in sales, leadership, HR, coaching, or law enforcement, this episode is a must. Your credibility, your career, and your conversations depend on getting this right.

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