Jul 14, 2009 08:33
I have recently developed something of an obsession for "lie to me" and related materials. I've spent the last few days pouring through reading materials, went through eckmans blogs on the show and his newsletter (Eckman being the RL researcher that Lightman is based on.) and the blog of an IRL natural. (They call them "Truth Wizards") The naturals blog is cool, she takes videos of celebrities and such, and gives her opinion on whether or not they're lying, then when the truth comes out she notes that she was right.
Cav has an interest in this sort of stuff as well, which is cool because it means I have someone I can talk with about it. He's way better at it than I am, like, if he's paying attention in test scenarios he can see micro-expressions and he's generally good at reading body language etc. I suppose he's doing psychology and he pays attention to people.
I don't think I want to learn it proper because I'd just see shit that'd depress me, but at the same time I'm considering buying Eckmans books and training CDs.
Before I was in the lolita community I was really bad at fake smiling for photos. When lolita-ing I learned some method acting, but I didn't realise it was called that. I'd think about things that cause me genuine happiness (often Cav, lol.) Anyway, I went through old photos from before I learned t'do that.
So many fear smiles! I are afraid? I've seen candid shots of me that end up looking scared too. I want to look less scared. I suppose that means I have to _be_ less scared. Ahahaha.
Ho.