So, what is the best ‘poker face’? Traditionally the term is associated with the blank, emotionless, neutral look, giving nothing away at all. However, recent research suggests this may not be the best look to adopt if you really want to confuse your opponents! In addition, while the majority of us believe we are good at detecting lies there is plenty of research that suggests most of us are basically inept at working out that we are being fibbed at. So what clues can you use to detect that your opponents are having you on and is it really possible to tell when somebody is lying? (more…)