Dear writers, authors, and other creative types,
You know that thing you’ve heard about liars’ eyes? How when you tell a lie, you look up and to the right because that’s what you do when you access the creative part of your brain? And how you look to the left when you’re being honest? Yeah, that’s a myth. I’ve seen it pop up a lot in various stories and TV shows, and it bugs the heck out of me every single time. How’s about we do a little research next time, hm? Stop perpetuating this and other body language myths, ‘cuz they’re flat-out wrong and carry with them potential real-world consequences.
Have you ever seen Lie To Me? I’m not a huge fan of the show, but it is nice how it debunks a lot of myths about liar’s eyes and polygraphs and stuff.
Can’t say that I have. I do recall reading a review of the show a while back that had some mixed reviews about it.