MOST LIES succeed because no one goes through the work to figure out how to catch them.
Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces And Feelings To Improve Communication And Emotional Life.
People also smile when they are miserable.
The distinction between shame and guilt is very important, since these two emotions may tear a person in opposite directions. The wish to relieve guilt may motivate a confession, but the wish to avoid the humiliation of shame may prevent it.
A broken promise is not a lie.
It is our responsibility to learn to become emotionally intelligent. These are skills, they’re not easy, nature didn’t give them to us - we have to learn them.