Dr. Phil was on “The Early Show” late April, giving viewers tips on how to “catch a liar”. In the video, which can be seen below, he gives specific tips and advice on how to detect deception. Just how accurate was he? Were the tips he gave factual and informative? Give us your opinion and…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 2 Episode 18 “Headlock”
For us, this episode of Lie to Me was very disappointing. It went a bit too far in inaccurately depicting the life of a deception expert and microexpressions scientist. If one was to watch the show purely for the drama factor, “Headlock” may not have been too bad. But for actual scientists and researchers working…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 2 Episode 17 “Bullet Bump”
This episode begins with a bang, literally, when a suspicious man in a denim jacket is arrested for an assassination attempt that goes wrong and kills an innocent woman. The very beginning of the episode shows that learning how to detect dangerous faces, especially in a crowd, is an extremely useful and beneficial tool to…
Read MoreDetecting True Lies: Police Officers’ Ability to Detect Suspects’ Lies
We recently came across this interesting article “Detecting True Lies: Police Officers’ Ability to Detect Suspects’ Lies” which was written by Samantha Mann, Aldert Vrij and Ray Bull of the University of Portsmouth Psychology Department. Vrij, a professor of applied social psychology, has written over 350 articles and book chapters mainly on the topics of…
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