Who will win The Traitors? Mathematician uses game theory to predict tonight’s winner – so, do you agree?

That’s the question millions of Britons are dying to know the answer to.

Who will win the Traitors final tonight?

Many viewers are rooting for Rachel and Stephen, the two remaining Traitors who have managed to remain largely under the radar up to this point.

However, others believe that the Loyalists (James, Jade, Jack and Faraaz) have what it takes to rat them out and take home the reward.

Mathematician Dr. from Imperial College London. Sam Brzezicki used game theory to predict the likely champion.

And according to his analysis, it doesn’t look good for the Traitors.

“My guess is that Jack and Faraaz will figure it out,” he explained.

‘They are smart guys. But let’s see what happens.’

Dr Brzezicki’s analysis is based on game theory, a branch of mathematics often used in elections and job interviews.

Game theory is based on detecting irrational play, which indicates that players are more likely to leave.

Due to the suspicions on them throughout the series, Dr. Brzezicki suggests that Rachel, James and Jade will ‘most likely go’.

Thus, Stephen, Jack and Faraaz will be in the final three.

However, Dr. According to Brzezicki, Stephen has a history of irrational gaming, and Jack and Faraaz will probably figure it out later.

‘Fiona defended him and he defended her, and he was a traitor,’ he explained.

‘And yesterday he voted with Rachel, though he doubted her; They’ve voted the same way since the middle of the game.’

The mathematician adds that Stephen’s real failure was not voting for Rachel at last night’s roundtable.

Many viewers are rooting for Rachel and Stephen, the two remaining Traitors who have managed to remain largely under the radar up to this point. However, others believe that the Loyalists (James, Jade, Jack and Faraaz) have what it takes to rat them out and take home the reward.

‘Stephen should have interrupted Rachel and voted for her,’ Dr Brzezicki explained.

‘Even if she survives, she will be next and so Stephen’s attention will be drawn to her even more.

‘Disconnecting him further masks his identity as a Traitor.

‘In the scenario where he wins, he also wants to win on his own, so he gets all the prize money.

‘This was time to take him out of the picture.’

Dr Brzezicki’s prediction came shortly after scientists revealed why the Faithful had such a hard time detecting who was lying, and that it depended on their faces.

Research from the School of Psychology at the University of Aberdeen found that when people encounter groups, they judge their trustworthiness by combining facial features into a single ‘composite face’; This can have serious implications for how they perceive themselves, researchers say.

Master’s student Fiammetta Marini explained: ‘We know that we subconsciously decide whether a person is trustworthy based on their facial features.

‘For example, high eyebrows that look surprised by their shape and a U-shaped mouth are often perceived as trustworthy.

‘On the other hand, having eyes close together or eyebrows drooping is often perceived as untrustworthy.’

Fortunately, Dr. We don’t have to wait too long to find out whether Brzezicki’s prediction is correct.

The finale of Traitors will be broadcast on BBC One tonight at 20.30.

WHAT ARE THE NINE WAYS TO DETECT A LIAR?

Big pause: Lying is a very complex process for the body and brain to deal with. Your brain first produces the truth, then has to suppress it before inventing and executing the lie.

This often results in a longer than usual pause before answering, as well as a ‘Why would you ask that?’ It leads to verbal distraction techniques such as. rather than a direct and obvious answer.

Eye dart: Humans have more eye expression than other animals, and if we’re trying to hide something our eyes can give it away.

When we look to our left to think, we often find that we access recalled memories, but when we turn our eyes to our right, we may be thinking more creatively. Additionally, the guilt of lying often causes people to use eye contact breaking gestures, such as looking down or looking away.

Lost breath: Distorting reality causes an immediate stress response in most people, which means their fight-or-flight mechanism is activated.

The mouth becomes dry, the body sweats more, the pulse accelerates, and the rhythm of breathing often changes to shorter, shallower breaths that can be both seen and heard.

Overcompensation: A liar often overperforms, both talking and gesturing a lot to be more convincing. These exaggerated body language rituals may include too much eye contact (often without blinking!) and overly emphatic gestures.

The more hand gestures someone makes, the more likely they are to lie (stock image)

Poker face: Although some people prefer to use the poker face, most people assume that less is more and are almost completely turned off in terms of movement and eye contact while expressing facts sparingly.

Hide face: When someone lies, they often have a strong desire to hide their face from listeners. This can lead to a partial cutting movement, such as the well-known nose touch or mouth closing.

Self-soothing touches: The stress and discomfort of lying often leads to movements intended to relax the liar, such as rocking, stroking hair, fiddling, or fiddling with wedding rings. We all tend to use self-soothing gestures, but this will increase dramatically when someone lies.

Micro movements: These are very small gestures or facial expressions that flash across the face very quickly and are difficult to see. Experts often use filmed footage that is then slowed down to capture the actual body language response occurring in the middle of the lie.

The best time to detect these in real life is to look at the liar’s facial expression after he or she has finished speaking. Your mouth may suddenly twist or your eyes may roll.

Hands shaking: The hardest parts of the body to move are the hands and feet, and liars often have a hard time keeping them on message when lying.

When gestures and words contradict each other, it is called discordant movement, and it is usually the hands or feet that are telling the truth.