A few days ago we posted this video of Dr. Phil giving some tips on “how to catch a liar”. In this blog post, we outline some of the tips he gave and debunk fact from fiction. You have to give Dr. Phil some credit because some of the information he presents is in fact,…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 2 Episode 18 “Headlock”
For us, this episode of Lie to Me was very disappointing. It went a bit too far in inaccurately depicting the life of a deception expert and microexpressions scientist. If one was to watch the show purely for the drama factor, “Headlock” may not have been too bad. But for actual scientists and researchers working…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 2 Episode 17 “Bullet Bump”
This episode begins with a bang, literally, when a suspicious man in a denim jacket is arrested for an assassination attempt that goes wrong and kills an innocent woman. The very beginning of the episode shows that learning how to detect dangerous faces, especially in a crowd, is an extremely useful and beneficial tool to…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 2 Episode 16 “Delinquent”
This week’s episode of Lie to Me was back to its usual ways with very little science and information as to how exactly Cal Lightman and his team can spot a liar. The storyline itself was not horrible; we meet Ria Torres’ half-sister Ava and witness Foster’s more sensitive side after she is attacked by…
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