Chair – Can Liars Really Control Their Facial Expressions – Humitnell

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 universal facial expressions of emotion. These expressions can and do appear on a person’s face as microexpressions and are very helpful in detecting deception as verified by Dr. Matsumoto in the article “Evaluating Truthfulness and Detecting Deception”, which appeared in the June issue of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.

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