Who looks like a liar?

In the show Lie to Me, the "deception detectives" look for certain signs. Some of the people exhibiting those signs are lying, and others are not. Who are the people that look like they're lying, but really aren't?

According to the FBI, people who could "look" guilty include:

"youthfulness, a low or borderline intelligent quotient (IQ), mental handicap, psychological inadequacy, recent bereavement, language barrier, alcohol or other drug withdrawal, illiteracy, fatigue, social isolation, or inexperience with the criminal justice system."

Those traits can affect the person's "decision-making process, mental alertness, and suggestibility."

So, instead of being guilty of murder, the suspect might simply be guilty of being stupid or stoned or tired or stressed. Have you ever been any of those? If so (according to Lie to Me), you could have become a murder suspect.

In your personal life, what a sad situation when you're arguing with your boyfriend and you have to say to him, "Sweetie, I know you're not a liar, but you are an idiot."

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