The falsely accused are angrier
In one study, researchers asked participants to complete one of two tasks; one was simple, the other difficult. After the participants finished the tasks, the researchers accused them of doing it incorrectly. The study showed participants who were falsely accused reported higher feelings of anger than those who were rightly accused.
These studies show how most people are not able to detect a lie. Anger is often a sign of innocence.
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