tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764158821384594980.post4683613367622069145..comments2024-03-29T08:12:28.476-04:00Comments on Age of Ravens: The Lies of Reading PeopleLowell Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02359280169506945906noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764158821384594980.post-50647437991705169042010-05-13T11:11:04.610-04:002010-05-13T11:11:04.610-04:00My inclination is to ban "Lie Detection"...My inclination is to ban "Lie Detection" and replace it with "Polygraph". Which is what the real world version of "Lie To Me" does.<br /><br />No one can tell absolutely if a statement is true or false, or even if the subject really believes it. What they can do is read emotional cues.<br /><br />The PC investigator asks Barclay if he killed Chino. Barclay has a wincing micro-expression when asked. When he says he doesn't know, he furrows his brow on the first syllable of the sentence.<br /><br />He could be wincing because he thinks he's caught, or because he had a secret gay relationship with Chino. He could be overly controlling his expression (the furrowed brow) because he knows who killed him, or simply because he suspects his gang boss and knows he'll be killed if he gives anything away.Gene Hahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389258008505629339noreply@blogger.com