Is a picture really worth a thousand words? What exactly can a picture tell you about someone’s character? When trying to detect deception, one has to be very careful to not interpret the wrong information or misread pertinent nonverbal signals of deception such as microexpressions. Many people may have heard of David Loughner. He has been identified…
Read MoreMicroexpressions on CBS’s “The Good Wife”
The science behind reading microexpressions is not something that most people are aware of. It wasn’t until 2009, when Lie to Me began airing, that more people developed some sort of knowledge or interest in the subject. Since then, the subject of deception detection has appeared in the plot lines of several shows. On the…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 3 Finale, Episode 12 “Killer App”
On this week’s season finale of Lie to Me, entitled “Killer App,” Dr. Lightman helps investigate the murder of one of Dr. Foster’s clients (Claire,) who struck it rich when she helped develop and launch a popular social networking website. In terms of the scientific aspect, the writers did get a big part of the…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 3, Episode 11 “Gone”
On this week’s episode of Lie to Me, entitled “Gone,” the police ask Dr. Lightman to help investigate a child abduction case. It is revealed early on that Kimmy went missing because her mother, Collette, left her in the car while running an errand. She lies about what happened because she is scared of what…
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