Does Pinocchio syndrome really exist in medical science?

Pinocchio effect A popular term for the observation that the telling of lies results in changes in temperature around the nose, which is attributed to activity of the insula (in the brain). Truthful responses are said to increase activity of the insula and reduce the nose’s temperature; lying decreases insula activity and raises the nose temperature, which is detected by thermography. read more

Pinocchio effect' confirmed: When you lie, your nose temperature rises Date: December 3, 2012 Source: University of Granada Summary: When a person lies, he or she experiences 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. read more