Emotions and Deceit

"Under the influence of strong feeling we are easily deceived.
The coward under the influence of fear and the
lover under that of love have such illusions that the
coward owing to a trifling resemblance thinks he
sees an enemy and the lover his beloved." -Aristotle.

This is the a problem with the "natural lie detectors," if they become emotionally attached they can lose some of their ability to spot inconsistencies.

It is also the reason the traveling carnivals have both thrill rides and carnival games intermingled. After getting off a ride, people generally want to extend that excitement to the next activity- giving some money to the guy who offers a chance to win a prize.

In the above picture, she is frustrated and she leaves open a door for someone else to manipulate and deceive her. For instance, She could be vunerable to her boss, who could play on her frustration and say something that gets her to work long hours.

People like con artists and predators will manipulate emotions to control those around them.

It is important to recognize the effects that our own emotions have on our ability to make good decisions and detect deception.◦

Emotions and Deceit