Behavioural scientist Paul Ekman's work is contributing to software that will help us better detect the lies, deceit, and spin, of our politicians. Assuming we believe they are telling the truth to start with. Software programs that analyse a person's speech, voice or facial expressions are building upon the work of researchers like Ekman to help us discover when the truth is being stretched, and even by how ... Read full entry
Software that detects political spin? Bring it on
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 19 September, 2008 to the technology subset
With 35 reasons to lie, there’s no excuse not to
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 26 June, 2008 to the comment subset
Number 29. "Lies feel good (reduce fear)". Lying out and out just makes me feel so good. "Think about your day. What surrounds you, envelops you, comforts you, soothes you, uses you and loves you? What's as essential as your morning coffee, as ordinary and pervasive as smog in L.A.? You'll never admit it, but you love it. You need it, you use it, you depend on it. Your ... Read full entry
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