The honest truth about why we fib
Reading the tells that do not exist
When lying becomes a habit
The grand illusions we play on ourselves
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret life of our little lies
infamousd Cognitive load theory shows that suppressing reality while inventing stories exhausts the brain, making cognitive lie detection highly
infamousd Color-coded vector diagrams show overlapping graphs of heart rate and sweat.
infamousd Spot the suspect's physical tells to learn the psychology of deception.
Shifty eyes: A 2012 study proved that looking up or to the side has absolutely no connection to whether someone is telling a lie.
Why did a 2003 scientific report conclude that polygraph tests are unreliable for screening?
infamousd Facial microexpressions display the brief involuntary movements that signal our true feelings
Which of the following physical responses is measured by a standard polygraph machine?
Who pioneered the study of microexpressions as potential clues to hidden emotions in the 1970s?
What did psychologist Richard Wiseman's 2012 study discover about eye movements and lying?
Which technique is used by modern investigators to catch liars by making them think harder?
What is the psychological term for the extra mental effort required to maintain a lie?