In this week’s episode of Lie to Me, Dr. Cal Lightman and his team investigate the shooting of Officer Nick Hardy, who was gunned down after investigating a domestic disturbance call in an apartment building. The injury left Hardy paralyzed and unable to move any part of his body, including the muscles in his face.…
Read MoreWhy Do People Cover their Face and Mouth When Emotional?
We often see athletes and individuals in high stress, emotional situations do what Dr. Matsumoto calls a “face cover”. But why exactly do people cover their face or mouth in emotional and stressful times? Some individuals believe that the face cover is only a part of social communication, but Dr. Matsumoto believes that it is…
Read MoreHelping Visually Impaired Individuals “See” Emotions
A recent article published on the Science Daily website reports a new technology that could help those who are visually impaired to “see” emotions. For his doctoral thesis at Umea University in Sweden, Shafiq ur Rehman developed a new tool that converts facial emotions into special tactile sensations for the visually impaired. Rehman’s study is…
Read MoreLie to Me- Season 2, Episode 12 “Sweet Sixteen”
An intricate storyline to say the least, the 12th episode of Lie to Me begins with a flashback to 2003, where we see a man (Jimmy Doyle) struggle with a taxi cab driver after St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with his wife and daughter. Doyle survives, but his wife and daughter aren’t as lucky. Back to…
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