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Nose Temperature Increases When You Lie – The "Pinocchio Effect"
December 5, 2012 by NewsBot
When a person lies they suffer a "Pinocchio effect", which is an increase in the temperature around the nose and in the orbital muscle in the inner corner of the eye. In addition, when we perform a considerable mental effort our face temperature drops and when we have an anxiety attack our face temperature raises...