Do powerful people make better liars?

Sphinx:
A few days ago I was introduced to a vendor who was trying to sell his property. As I asked him a few questions about his property, I noticed that he fidgeted with his hands, scratched behind his ear lopes and sometimes avoided eye contacts. Through his behaviour, I sensed that he was trying to hide something and decided to invest my interest elsewhere. He works as a Taxi Driver.

Dana Carney, Assistant Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business:
Only the low-power liars could be "seen" as lying... People with power lied more easily and effectively, which is troubling.

Sphinx:
Now, what intrigues me is how do you know when people with power and authority lie?

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