The first question some specialists recommend is asking the person to repeat the story, but in reverse order . For example, if someone recounts what happened during a particular situation, they can be asked to describe the events starting from the end and working backward step by step.
This strategy works because those who tell the truth tend to remember the actual events more easily, even when they change the order of the narrative. In contrast, those who have invented a story may have difficulty rearranging the events, since the account is not based on real memories but on an improvised construction.
When attempting to reconstruct the story in reverse, cognitive effort increases , which can lead to longer pauses, contradictions, or gaps in the narrative. These inconsistencies don't automatically prove that someone is lying, but they can indicate that the story needs to be analyzed more closely.
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