stackyFACTSYour eyelids are terrible at keeping secrets. The immense cognitive load required to fabricate a coherent lie spikes your physiological arousal, resulting in rapid, uncontrollable blinking. Maintaining eye contact during deception requires practically robotic self-regulation.
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