{"id":54854,"date":"2015-03-02T00:09:12","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T08:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=54854"},"modified":"2015-03-02T00:09:12","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T08:09:12","slug":"your-nose-is-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/54854","title":{"rendered":"Just nosing around the Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tWhile you may not turn into Pinocchio every time you tell a lie, savvy sleuths may be able to tell you’re not being honest by merely observing your nose.<\/p>\n

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The real Geppetto, photo by Leandro Neumann Ciuffo via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

Body-language experts say that when you tell a lie, chemicals are released in your body that cause the tissues inside your nose to both warm up and swell. This phenomenon is aptly called “The Pinocchio Effect.” While the swelling is usually too small to notice visibly, it\u00a0can result in itchiness that leads to touching or even scratching the nose.<\/p>\n

“A good liar will<\/span> have<\/span> you<\/span> thinking<\/span> that<\/span> maybe<\/span> the<\/span> dog<\/span> did<\/span><\/em> eat<\/span> the<\/span> homework.” – Anonymous<\/span><\/p>\n

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