Comments on: The Truth Behind Lie to Me http://www.humintell.com/2009/09/the-truth-behind-lie-to-me/ See what you've been missing Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:02:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Esther http://www.humintell.com/2009/09/the-truth-behind-lie-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-12865 Esther Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:34:37 +0000 http://www.humintell.com/?p=593#comment-12865 Wow. Let's admit genius when we see one. Sure, there might be a few exaggerations or quirks for the sake of humour and entertainment but, this stuff makes a lot of sense. Funny, my friends (make a show that they) can't stand me coz I'm alwayz studying their eyebrows and stuff but, most of the time, I'm right, there's usually something they're trying hard to leave unspoken. And, I didn't get to study micro expressions or stuff, just watched 'Lie to me' really attentively. And, Eric, lay off the steam a lil. People are often fanatics about things they believe in. It doesn't make the stuff untrue. You might, maybe, correct a few exaggerations and stuff. Wow. Let’s admit genius when we see one. Sure, there might be a few exaggerations or quirks for the sake of humour and entertainment but, this stuff makes a lot of sense. Funny, my friends (make a show that they) can’t stand me coz I’m alwayz studying their eyebrows and stuff but, most of the time, I’m right, there’s usually something they’re trying hard to leave unspoken. And, I didn’t get to study micro expressions or stuff, just watched ‘Lie to me’ really attentively.
And, Eric, lay off the steam a lil. People are often fanatics about things they believe in. It doesn’t make the stuff untrue. You might, maybe, correct a few exaggerations and stuff.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.humintell.com/2009/09/the-truth-behind-lie-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-12857 Adrian Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:21:12 +0000 http://www.humintell.com/?p=593#comment-12857 @Eric Goulard, most of your post is right except the 43 mins part, the time the case is solved is not similar to the time the episode lasts just to get that straight, in some episodes lightman CLEARLY specifies in a discussion with loker about him spending hours of researching a video and putting them to the trash bin because someone gave him a lot of money, so clearly a case does not last 43 mins >_> @Eric Goulard, most of your post is right except the 43 mins part, the time the case is solved is not similar to the time the episode lasts just to get that straight, in some episodes lightman CLEARLY specifies in a discussion with loker about him spending hours of researching a video and putting them to the trash bin because someone gave him a lot of money, so clearly a case does not last 43 mins >_>

]]> By: Eric Goulard http://www.humintell.com/2009/09/the-truth-behind-lie-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-12550 Eric Goulard Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:45:18 +0000 http://www.humintell.com/?p=593#comment-12550 Hello white. i totally agree with Humintell about the Lie-To-Me TV-show. It's just a fiction and it must be considered in this way only. As a consultant and trainer in communication, you can't imagine how many people i see who refer to Lie-To-Me. They take this tv-show like a mine of information where everything is correct. They are way away truth. Eyes glare, a slight move of a shoulder, or a smile, is not, and will never be a proof of lie. It's just a clue that you have to investigate to find more about what's upsetting the person. Moreover, in the show, sometimes Dr Lightman tries to establish the "baseline" of the man/woman. (his/her habits of communication). In the real life, it is never instant. Unfortunately, everything is too quick and often away of science. 43 minutes to solve a case, that's not a lot... Hello white.
i totally agree with Humintell about the Lie-To-Me TV-show.
It’s just a fiction and it must be considered in this way only.

As a consultant and trainer in communication, you can’t imagine how many people i see who refer to Lie-To-Me. They take this tv-show like a mine of information where everything is correct. They are way away truth.
Eyes glare, a slight move of a shoulder, or a smile, is not, and will never be a proof of lie. It’s just a clue that you have to investigate to find more about what’s upsetting the person.

Moreover, in the show, sometimes Dr Lightman tries to establish the “baseline” of the man/woman. (his/her habits of communication).
In the real life, it is never instant. Unfortunately, everything is too quick and often away of science.
43 minutes to solve a case, that’s not a lot…

]]> By: Humintell Admin http://www.humintell.com/2009/09/the-truth-behind-lie-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-10552 Humintell Admin Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:58:25 +0000 http://www.humintell.com/?p=593#comment-10552 White, you should take a look at what many people were saying about Lie to Me and how it lost much of its science over the course of 3 seasons. We agree that the first season focused much more on the science than the latter two. However, by season 3, Dr. Lightman was similar to a mind reader and there was little or no science explained. Its important to distinguish fact from fiction because people often believe what they see on TV. Take a look at this study: http://www.humintell.com/2010/07/lie-to-me-viewers-impact/ White, you should take a look at what many people were saying about Lie to Me and how it lost much of its science over the course of 3 seasons. We agree that the first season focused much more on the science than the latter two. However, by season 3, Dr. Lightman was similar to a mind reader and there was little or no science explained. Its important to distinguish fact from fiction because people often believe what they see on TV. Take a look at this study: http://www.humintell.com/2010/07/lie-to-me-viewers-impact/

]]> By: White http://www.humintell.com/2009/09/the-truth-behind-lie-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-10476 White Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:52:15 +0000 http://www.humintell.com/?p=593#comment-10476 Oh gosh!! You really must hate this show! Because you're questioning every little of the show! of course some parts are exaggerated but you CAN NOT question the science!! all those things that you point out like "Just because a person scratches their nose doesn’t mean they’re automatically lying. It could be a sign of deception, or just a nervous tick." was exactly explained in the show!! Dr. Lightman NEVER judged like that! He always said it's 70% science, at best ! and sometimes they exaggerate it to just add a little humor to the show, like when Dr.Lightman buys a hot dog from that hot dog vendor in the first season and Dr. Lightman finds out that he was lying about his hands being clean! (Which he first asked the hot dog vendor that does he have pain (or nervous tick, I don't really remember this part!) in his neck or not, then he judges him! (Just for the humor of the show! So stop thrashing the show and the science! Oh gosh!! You really must hate this show! Because you’re questioning every little of the show! of course some parts are exaggerated but you CAN NOT question the science!! all those things that you point out like “Just because a person scratches their nose doesn’t mean they’re automatically lying. It could be a sign of deception, or just a nervous tick.” was exactly explained in the show!! Dr. Lightman NEVER judged like that! He always said it’s 70% science, at best ! and sometimes they exaggerate it to just add a little humor to the show, like when Dr.Lightman buys a hot dog from that hot dog vendor in the first season and Dr. Lightman finds out that he was lying about his hands being clean! (Which he first asked the hot dog vendor that does he have pain (or nervous tick, I don’t really remember this part!) in his neck or not, then he judges him! (Just for the humor of the show!
So stop thrashing the show and the science!

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