The Hardest Lies to Spot?

Janine Driver aka “The Human Lie Detector” recently appeared on the Dr. Drew show in regards to Andrea Sneiderman’s trial. Sneiderman was charged with her husband’s murder.  He was shot and killed by her boss, but she has plead not guilty to the 16 charges that were filed against her. Since then the murder and…

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The Truth Behind Lie to Me: The Science and Characters

Lie to Me: The TV Drama Series While Lie to Me the TV show is loosely based on Dr. Paul Ekman’s work in the field of microexpressions, it must be remembered that the show is a television drama series where plot lines are fabricated, characters are fictional and the truth is often exaggerated. How accurate…

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The Eye Contact Myth

According to social psychologist and microexpressions expert Dr. Mark Frank, eye contact (or lack of) is “one of the most misunderstood aspects of deception”. Many videos, articles, and newscasts suggest that a person’s eye contact and/or eye gaze often times has a hidden meaning: Looking up to the right means someone is making up something.…

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