So, you thought Pinocchio was just all fairy tale?
Well, think again. According to a book called "The Definitive Book of Body Language", liars have a tendency to touch their noses whenever they tell lies. Apparently, neurologists and psychiatrists who did an extensive analysis of Bill Clintons's testimony during his trial on his affair with Ms Monica Lewinsky discovered that when he was telling the truth, he hardly touched his noise. However, whenever he lied, he gave a split-second frown before he answered, and proceeded to touch his nose.
Evidently, liars do this because "chemical known as catecholamines are released" when they lie, "causing tissue inside the nose to swell". They called this the "Pinocchio Effect". The book added that the increased blood pressure inflates the nose and causes the nerve endings in the noise to tingle, resulting in a brisk rubbing action to the nose with the hand to satisfy the itch.
So, if you look yourself in the mirror, and somehow found your nose looking longer than usual, you know what you've been up to :P
Oh, there's something else that's even more intriguing then the revelation about our nose. According to the book, the nose is not the only body part that expands when one lies. Apparently, body-imaging cameras have revealed that a man's penis also swells with the blood when he tells a lie. Hmmmm.... no wonder some of us men are incorrigible liars... Heh.
Category: Musings
10 comments:
Watch your language, Chris. The blogo-policeman is watching.
Really ah? Is it more effective than Viagra or Cialis?
With that nose of Clinton, I believe that he would luuurve to have used it instead of that cigar. :p
Oh for GOONdness sake Victor! Go read up the history. Clinton claimed he NEVER had sex with Monica. The former leader of the world's super power subscribed to the notion that ORAL sex is really NOT sex in the strictest sense of the word.
This is a very interesting and informative post. Thanks. But pls don't let the discussion digress to Vic's favourite topic.
Beware of tricky politicians. Recently there is a President who claim that he did not take a single dollar and put it in his pocket, but he did not mention those dollars c/o in other people pockets.
Wow.. I never know that lying can stir up one's sexual intrest..
Seriously sex is a powerful topic which I think Victor & Chris can expertly cook up a storm. Remember not too long ago, a local girl using her physical charm and beauty, blogged herself to almost stardom overnight.
Er... Zen... I'm no where in the league of Victor, who, as Chun See once opined, is able to link any topic in the blogosphee to romance/sex. Hee.
Chris - This shows how passionate Victor is on his pursuit. Who knows one day he may become the D H Lawrence of Singapore. How about you ? Even Lone Ranger needs his side-kick Tonto.
Hey you all 不听话 leh. Didn't I say not to digress to Victor's favourite topic.
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