The Pilot Episode Summary
The Pilot episode starts off with Dr. Lightman showing a presentation over micro-expressions that are caused naturally when lying. He is trying to explain that most people do not speak with words but with their body. The man that is being interviewed shows happiness when the FBI guesses the wrong location to investigate. He then flashes a sign of scorn across his face when Dr. Lightman confronts him about the correct location he is planning on attacking. Dr. Lightman knows he is showing scorn from his upper lip rising, his nose snarling, and his teeth slightly showing. Dr. Lightman and Dr. Foster are asked to investigate a murder of a teacher who’s killer is said to be a student, James. Dr. Lightman first asked James questions. He started off with questions to get a basis to read him, Lightman mainly focused on his eyes. He then started asking questions about the day of the murder and what he knew happened. James said he was there when the police showed up but insisted that he did not kill his teacher.
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When Dr.
Lightman and his team reviewed the film from the investigation with James he saw that James showed sadness and shame. James showed sadness in the corner of his lips and his drooping eyelids. They also realized that he has some sort of arousal from his teacher. Come to find out he was taken photographs when he realized she had been murdered. The Lightman Group investigated or “studied” several other people. They eventually turned their attention to the school principle who was always tense when they were around. He was also showing a sign of fear when he was confronted about a picture. Dr. Lightman used some deception himself to get the true confession but in the end the principle went to jail for murder and James was
released. There was another investigation going on during the investigation of the murder. This investigation was on a congressman who was suspected of spending a lot of money on fornication. The Lightman Group conducted their investigation and seemed confused when the congressman showed shame and embarrassment. They could see shame because the corner of his lips pulled down slightly, his upper eyelids became droopy, and he lost focus. As the investigation went on they found out that the young lady he was accused of paying was actually his biological daughter that he gave up for adoption when in college. She did not know that this was her father who was visiting regularly and giving her this money. This is why he was showing shame and embarrassment. He was ashamed of his passed and embarrassed that his daughter grew up to be a dancer. The Lightman Group was going to help the congressman and tell the truth for him but he wanted to protect his daughter. He had almost talked her out of her profession and didn’t want her to be known as the congressman’s daughter who is a whore. These micro-expressions are typically not controllable. They are facial reactions that last for only 1/25th of a second. These expressions were discovered when film from a psychological evaluation was studied. Paul Ekman slowed the film down and discovered these micro-expressions. Ever since his discovery people have been studying these expressions to detect the truth.
Works Cited
Lie to Me Episode: Pilot
http://www.slideshare.net/Chicme/micro-expressions
When Dr.
Lightman and his team reviewed the film from the investigation with James he saw that James showed sadness and shame. James showed sadness in the corner of his lips and his drooping eyelids. They also realized that he has some sort of arousal from his teacher. Come to find out he was taken photographs when he realized she had been murdered. The Lightman Group investigated or “studied” several other people. They eventually turned their attention to the school principle who was always tense when they were around. He was also showing a sign of fear when he was confronted about a picture. Dr. Lightman used some deception himself to get the true confession but in the end the principle went to jail for murder and James was
released. There was another investigation going on during the investigation of the murder. This investigation was on a congressman who was suspected of spending a lot of money on fornication. The Lightman Group conducted their investigation and seemed confused when the congressman showed shame and embarrassment. They could see shame because the corner of his lips pulled down slightly, his upper eyelids became droopy, and he lost focus. As the investigation went on they found out that the young lady he was accused of paying was actually his biological daughter that he gave up for adoption when in college. She did not know that this was her father who was visiting regularly and giving her this money. This is why he was showing shame and embarrassment. He was ashamed of his passed and embarrassed that his daughter grew up to be a dancer. The Lightman Group was going to help the congressman and tell the truth for him but he wanted to protect his daughter. He had almost talked her out of her profession and didn’t want her to be known as the congressman’s daughter who is a whore. These micro-expressions are typically not controllable. They are facial reactions that last for only 1/25th of a second. These expressions were discovered when film from a psychological evaluation was studied. Paul Ekman slowed the film down and discovered these micro-expressions. Ever since his discovery people have been studying these expressions to detect the truth.
Works Cited
Lie to Me Episode: Pilot
http://www.slideshare.net/Chicme/micro-expressions