When law enforcement use microexpressions as an interviewing/interrogation technique it is called “Analytical Interviewing”. United States police officers, TSA workers, and the FBI have all been using microexpressions to detect deception for quite some time. Science has come to distinguish this from merely reading body language and gestures. Although, those types of techniques are helpful…
Read MoreWhile Lying Can Be Harmful, Is It Really Unnatural?
Humanity has been programmed to believe that lying is unnatural and bad. While it can be very harmful, is it really unnatural? Human beings lie all the time. Take a look at the video “Necessary Lies” with writer and orator Ian Leslie. It was reported on in Wired and delineates the myths about lying, gives…
Read MoreCan Liars Really Control Their Facial Expressions?
The University of Buffalo has released more evidence that liars under intense scrutiny cannot suppress their facial expressions of emotion. Recently, the reliability of microexpressions in lie detection has come into question. ABC has reported on the perceived validity of microexpressions and their use by the TSA. The scientific truth is that there are seven…
Read MoreLet the Truth Be Told!
Is deceit an intrinsic part of the human emotional condition? No doubt, it has become an accepted part of human culture. From the little white lies we tell our kids everyday , ‘yes Santa Clause is real and you have to be sleeping for the tooth fairy to come’, to the exaggerated facts on our…
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