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Matthew Miller
Dec 12, 2014

The truth behind an unreal reality-style video about a lie detector

A Japanese mock-umentary about a head-borne device that's supposedly capable of detecting deception is a fun way to blow three minutes. But the story behind Tomy's Cocoro Scanner and its marketing is even more interesting.

A Japanese mock-umentary about a head-borne device that's supposedly capable of detecting deception is a fun way to blow three minutes. But the story behind Tomy's Cocoro Scanner and its marketing is even more interesting.

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