Re: "I can tell if you are lying..."

If this is a hot social topic, I'm out of the loop.  What comes to mind when I read it, though, is that the current environment in the states certainly would support such an interest and demand for this type of material.  We live in a country, in my most humlble opinion : ), that breeds fear.  We're taught that we shouldn't trust anyone outside of our own homes.  We can't walk to our cars in a parking lot, let our kids cross the street to go to the homes of their friends, or feel safe on our computers.  Your SUV may rollover and nobody knows if coffee is good for you or not, or if your microwave is killing you, or if  your neighbor has bugged your house.  The more I think about this the more bazillion examples bombard my brain.  It boils down to the fact that I'm not surprised at all given the goal of modern media to shock and awe. 

On another note, I certainly agree that there are ways to tell if a person is lying.  I don't know if any of them are fool proof and would have a hard time believing so.  I would guess knowing the subject would be of utmost importance.