Paul Ekman and Mark G. Frank | Lies That Fail
Ekman and Frank look specifically at lies that fail due to the behavior of the liar. Most of these lies are betrayed by failures in thinking, such as internal inconsistencies, or in emotions, such as falsely portraying or concealing feelings. Emotions also become entwined with lying, such as fear of being caught and guilt about lying. Ekman and Frank consider numerous ways to detect deception apprehension and the types of relationships between liars and their targets.
-Falsifying an experienced emotion is ___________ when one is also attempting to conceal another emotion.
A) easy
B) less difficult
C) more difficult
D) impossible

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Falsifying an experienced emotion becomes more difficult when one is also attempting to conceal another emotion because managing multiple emotional displays increases cognitive load and the risk of leakage.