When asked by his girlfriend, Charee, if he remembered they were having dinner with her parents that night, Lyle begins to stutter and avoids making eye contact. Because of this behavior, she assumes that he is lying when he insists he did remember. Which conclusion from the research on deception should you, as a friend, share with Charee?
A) Most liars also have sweaty palms and fidget.
B) Most liars do stutter and avoid eye contact.
C) Most "commonsense" notions about the behavior of liars are faulty.
D) Most liars insist they are telling the truth.

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Research has shown that many of the behaviors traditionally associated with lying, such as avoiding eye contact or stuttering, are not reliable indicators of deception. People may exhibit these behaviors for various reasons unrelated to lying, such as nervousness or discomfort in a situation. Therefore, relying on these "commonsense" notions to detect lies can lead to incorrect assumptions.

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