It looks so simple on television: A lying person rocks his foot restlessly, trembles, looks nervous. But does that correspond to reality? Are there any scientifically proven traits that expose lies?
“The truth is written on all of us,” says Dr. Cal Lightman in the US series “Lie to me”, the creators of which were advised by Paul Ekman, the world’s most famous lie researcher. In the second episode of the series, Lightman is supposed to solve a rape allegation on behalf of the US Army. The lying expert registers that the alleged victim repeatedly pulls the corners of his mouth down during his testimony. It is clear to him: she does not believe her own words, she is lying. Your facial expressions instinctively and in a split second led the lying expert on the right track.