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detection of deception in high-stakes liars  

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  • High-stakes lies occur where there are large positive consequences of getting away with the lie or large negative consequences of getting caught. Because the outcome of the lie is of considerable concern to the liar, it follows that he or she will probably experience more guilt and/or detection anxiety than when telling lowstakes lies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Detection of Deception in High-Stakes Liars]

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