Lie To Me

I don't know if you all have heard of this show "Lie to Me" or not, staring Tim Roth. I do know that you're probably all sick of me telling you about all these T.V. shows that I watch and love and think are the best thing ever. Yes, I do get unusually enthusiastic about fictional shows on T.V. and yes, maybe it's wrong. But if it is, I don't want to be right!

If you all are going to listen to any of my T.V. recommendations, I would recommend listening to this one. The first season of "Lie to Me" was just released on DVD so you can get it on Netflix or at Hollywood Video if you're interested. Tim Roth plays a scientist who has spent years discovering and studying what he calls "microexpressions." These are tiny facial expressions that are universal in all human beings regardless of race, upbringing, culture, etc. He claims that when any person is about to commit an act of violence, they will all have the same expression on their faces. It's pretty interesting. He has a company called The Lightman Group and they are hired by the police, the Mayor, the FBI, etc. to help solve cases by interviewing the people involved and determining whether they are lying or not, only by studying their faces. It is fascinating.

He points out how he knows that someone is lying, and what's really fun is then it shows pictures of well-known people in the media (celebrities, politicians, etc.) doing the exact same behavior. There have been pictures of Pres. Obama, Michele Obama, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Pres. Clinton, Pres. Nixon, and Condoleezza Rice. That's only to name a few. I think we all know that politicains lie a lot, but it's kind of empowering to actually see the proof. Anyway, if this sounds interesting, please watch this show and let me know what you think.