As a professional in the field who has contributed to some of the science that is depicted in the show, it’s wonderful watching the dramatization of the science to entertainment. Of course, sometimes the stretching of the truth in terms of scientific findings makes me cringe, too! We can’t expect for the show to portray…
Read MoreLie to Me- Season 2 Episode 1 “The Core of It” Comments
The season premiere of the hit show Lie to Me (Fox TV) started this past Monday with a bang. It was great drama, with a murder, multiple personality disorder, the hint of illicit sexual affairs of a potential Supreme Court nominee, and family drama involving divorces and kids. I was truly amazed when I sat…
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New research in a paper called Detecting Deception from Emotional and Unemotional Cues by Gemma Warren, Elizabeth Schertler and Peter Bull suggests that subtle expressions, not microexpressions, could be a more accurate tool in detecting deception. Many people know that microexpressions are hidden signs of emotions that are uncontrollable and last a fraction of a…
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