Do all children learn to lie? Can children with mental disabilities also lie? How effective can it be to reason with a child to tell the truth? Well, most of us expect children to lie at some point in their life, even if it is just a white lie. According to an article in the…
Read MoreFace Transplant Patient Connie Culp’s Heroric Story
Some of you may have heard the courageous story of Connie Culp, a woman who was shot in the face by her husband in 2004 and was the recipient of the first face transplant in the United States in 2008. Connie’s story is nothing short of inspiring; after losing her cheeks, upper lip, nose and…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 3 Episode 4 “Double Blind”
In this week’s episode of Lie to Me, entitled “Double Blind,” two thieves (disguised as cops) rob an art gallery. They are shot by the security guard; one dies immediately, the other is rushed to the hospital. The curator (Sydney) had previously hired The Lightman Group and microexpression expert Cal Lightman, to screen all of…
Read MoreA Look at the Truth
In order to better detect when someone is lying, Dr. Matsumoto states that it is equally as important to be able to detect when someone is being truthful. More often than not, those of us who are knowledgeable about the topic of detecting deception and nonverbal behavior tend to know what signs to look for…
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