Pinocchio's nose grew every time he told a lie. Apparently, men's does not grow, but swells . According to a team of psychiatrists at the University of Illinois (USA), certain tissues inside the nose swell when we lie. This swelling, dubbed the "pinocchio effect", causes an itch that pushes us to rub the nasal appendage.
The same doctors examined images of Bill Clinton's interrogation during the Monica Lewinsky scandal and found that, without having a cold, he rubbed his nose every four minutes. For some psychiatrists, that gesture is more revealing than their responses.
The same doctors examined images of Bill Clinton's interrogation during the Monica Lewinsky scandal and found that, without having a cold, he rubbed his nose every four minutes. For some psychiatrists, that gesture is more revealing than their responses.
