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Originally Posted by 6bet me
On the poker table: when people bluff, they act friendly. The only times people get angry/standoffish when you ask a question like "will you show if I fold?" is if they actually have it. They'll always smile and be polite if they're bluffing.
In real life: when people lie, they get extremely aggressive and standoffish when you try to ask them questions/investigate the matter. They're much more polite and cooperative when they're telling the truth.
Why is there this inconsistency between the psychology of people in real life vs the psychology of people on the poker table?
People are much more complicated than this. Actually, even if this simplified example were true, this would be consistent with real life people.
If you ask “will you show if I fold” and they have it, then you are saying:
“If I outplay you this hand, will you like it or not?”
Seems logical to get some negative feedback, even if overly simplified.
There are levels upon levels, under levels, of why people behave the way they do.
Studies of eye tracking and eye dilation show a much more consistent relation between deception and eye movements, beyond words or body language.