Lie to Me-Season 2 Episode 3 “Control Factor” Comments

Once again the venerable Cal Lightman saves the day by saving a mom who has put herself in danger in a scam for egg donors in Mexico, while back home the Lightman Group and Gillian solve a case of people dying after blood transfusions. In typical American TV drama fashion, all’s well that ends well,…

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Lie to Me- Season 2 Episode 2 “Truth or Consequences” Comments

As a professional in the field who has contributed to some of the science that is depicted in the show, it’s wonderful watching the dramatization of the science to entertainment. Of course, sometimes the stretching of the truth in terms of scientific findings makes me cringe, too! We can’t expect for the show to portray…

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Lie to Me- Season 2 Episode 1 “The Core of It” Comments

The season premiere of the hit show Lie to Me (Fox TV) started this past Monday with a bang. It was great drama, with a murder, multiple personality disorder, the hint of illicit sexual affairs of a potential Supreme Court nominee, and family drama involving divorces and kids. I was truly amazed when I sat…

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Subtle Expressions Key to Detecting Deception

New research in a paper called Detecting Deception from Emotional and Unemotional Cues by Gemma Warren, Elizabeth Schertler and Peter Bull suggests that subtle expressions, not microexpressions, could be a more accurate tool in detecting deception. Many people know that microexpressions are hidden signs of emotions that are uncontrollable and last a fraction of a…

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