You can't hide your lying eyes: Uncontrollable Muscles in the Face Reveal Lying, New Research Shows. Via. Excerpts:
Those instances, less than a second long, are called micro-expressions, long believed to be incredibly brief expressions formed by muscles in the human face that are beyond control.
Porter, who has been studying deceptive behavior for 15 years, has a new study in the current issue of Psychological Science that indicates it is possible for persons involved in law enforcement and airport security, and the rest of us as well, presumably, to learn how to recognize those tell-tale expressions of deceit in someone else, even if we can't control it in ourselves.
His research shows earlier studies that indicated those expressions lasted less than a fifth of a second were incorrect, because in many cases they last nearly a full second long. That should allow a trained eye enough time to detect them, he added.
I was hoping the article would discuss something I heard a few years ago: Our subconscious picks up on those imperceptible facial ticks and sets off alarms in us, even if we don't know why the alarms are going off. You ever know any people who just don't quite "click" when you talk with them, the type of person that makes you uncomfortable to be around but you can't figure out why? A friend told me that the unease might result from facial ticks the person is throwing off: giving an indication that he's lying or somehow being deceitful (like presenting a pleasant facade that is terribly inconsistent with his real personality). I found the concept fascinating, but I've never read anything about it.
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Alright, this is just gross. "Woman Aims For Breast Implant Record . . . with size 34 triple f." And ignorant: "'My doctor he says he don't want to operate on me no more. Because in 5 years I've changed 8 times.'" And funny: "Sheyla feels better than ever about herself but others don't see it her way. 'I just don't like people to look at me and laugh at me.'"
Pass the Doans.
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Public Service: How far can you go after your low-fuel light comes on? This site, using anecdotal evidence, tells you. My mini-van can apparently go about 32.5 miles.
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Kind of interesting, if you've ever been to Niagara Falls: The Decline and Fall of Niagara Falls. The book apparently addresses the ghetto-like New York side of the Falls. The Canadian side is still nice (often tacky, but nice).
