lie detectors

Wayne and Sharmon Stock were murdered in April of 2006 in their farmhouse outside of Murdock, Nebraska. The police had arrested Matt Livers and Nick Sampson, a cook at the local bar and grill, largely on the basis of Mr. Livers’ false confession. Mr. Livers had also failed a lie detector test...

OMFG. Let's hope that sanity prevails; the article seems fairly even-handed, though the way it was being reported on TV suggested it was likely that the trial would be extended. (The original Times article is behind a pay-wall.) ETA: I did find this article from two years ago, on a related...

With a little trepidation, I have accepted an invitation to appear on Coast to Coast AM to discuss the pseudoscience of polygraphy tonight: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2011/12/05 It was encouraging that Michael Shermer has been a guest on the show. Wish me well! :-)

Herman Cain's latest ad says that "voice stress analysis" proves he's telling the truth: 6YPSqSKt1RY

It sounds like a new lie detector is on its way to help out those who really seek the Truth... http://news.discovery.com/tech/eye-tracking-method-detects-lies.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 Researched at the University of Utah and licensed to a private company. "As good as a polygraph...". I'll bet the...

NSA video tries to dispel fear about polygraph use during job interviews By Gautham Nagesh - 06/14/10 09:44 AM ET The National Security Agency has posted a video online explaining how it uses polygraphs to screen job candidates in an attempt to ease the fears of potential applicants. The...

While the marketer of the ADE 561 Bomb Detection Device is facing criminal fraud charges, it's worth noting that the US government continues to rely on a similarly pseudoscientific device: the lie detector. High-ranking US government officials swear by the lie detector the same way Iraqi...

If a person takes a polygraph test, and believes a lie so strongly, even though he or she knows it's a lie with hard evidence to show it is a lie, that it is the truth, would it show up as true on the machine?

This video brought up the question in my mind of how scientific polygraph tests really are. I'm just a layperson with no expertise, but I'm very skeptical about polygraph tests. Does anyone know more about them, and what do you think of this news report?

There is an article on BBC that I read today which was quite scary. The article is called Lie tests tried on sex offenders (Since I have less then 15 posts, I would be grateful if someone could post a link). The article indicates that in the UK it seems that rather then being investigating...

I just read in a Swedish newspaper (sorry) about a study published in the International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law. In the article (which I have not been able to read, but apparently it can be requested from the authors), it is claimed that a survey of 50 years of research on...

Apparently, lie detectors are now accurate enough to use to determine if people are cheating when claiming benefits, as Gordon Brown proposes to introduce their use.

I can't help but baulk at news that an authority called the "Ministry of Justice" (!) is to insist upon lie detector tests for criminals. In the UK. Good lord. I heard it on Radio 4 this morning, and there was not one mention of the paucity of evidence (in fact, the counter evidence) regarding...

A little by way of background info... I lost my job in the Navy as a cryptologist due to my failing a routine counter-intelligence security polygraph exam. I was scheduled to receive follow-on training at Corry Station in Pensacola and then had a nice set of orders to work at Buckley AFB in...

The lie detector, or polygraph, has been one of the more persistent bits of pseudoscience since the early 20th century. American officialdom's embrace of this junk science continues to cause considerable harm to individuals, as well as the public safety and national security. In furtherance of...

Screw science, someone wants to make some money with the 'fight against terrorism'. Read the article at msnbc and cry. It's not April 1, is it?

I just read this story on MSNBC... New anti-terror weapon: Hand-held lie detector I had always thought that polygraphs were basically untrustworthy. Isn't that why many states don't allow results from lie detectors into testimony in court cases? I know it's supposed to be used in...

This thread piqued my interest and raises the question of whether a successful, statistically better-than-chance detection of truthful and deceptive subjects would qualify for the Million Dollar Challenge? http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3316060&posted=1#post3316060...

My friend I work with whose abusive husband was killed by a truck was talking about her church and I somehow brought up the subject of atheism. She told me there was a study done on 100 people who claimed to be atheists. They hooked them up to a polygraph machine to see if they honestly believed...

Cross-posted from the AntiPolygraph.org forum: Faux Ph.D. Michael Martin Speaking With Adam Savage The secondary topic of the latest episode of Discovery Channel's popular Mythbusters program (Season 5, Episode 24 "Confederate Steam Gun"), which aired on Wednesday, 5 December 2007, is the...

The June 22, 2007 Swift has an article with this title, and quotes a reader as follows: "Dr. [Robert] Park states that '[t]he polygraph, in fact, has ruined careers, but never uncovered a single spy.'" However, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraphs -- "The polygraph is more...

I haven't posted for a while but this question has been bothering me for years.I thought that maybe people on this forum could tell me the truth about lie-detector tests, also known as polygraphs. Does measuring skin conductivity, blood pressure, heart rate or other phsiological changes while...

From here: http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1261617,00.html Scrap forensic science,witness testimony just have a simple lie detector test.All those poor criminals who could be released!! :rolleyes:

Trying desperately to leave politics out of this, can anyone see any merit in using lie detectors to assess whether paedophiles are likely to reoffend? I'm not sure I can!

From Bob Parks' latest email: I've often thought that even if the polygraph doesn't work, it may have a useful place when used to interrogate a suspect. The problem is that the suspect has to believe that they work. If the suspect is of the opinion that they can't lie without being detected...

Perhaps this was discussed elsewhere, but anyone know if Randi would test lie detectors for the prize money?

Today was a follow up show on the polygraph episode discussed here earier. All of a sudden Dr. Phil is saying things like : "The polygraph isn't fool proof, it's just an investigative tool', and has shifted his focus from the polygraph proving guilt, to the subject's admission of guilt after...

I just saw a commercial yesterday, I think it was, for an episode of the Dr. Phil show. The episode is about a teenage boy that the parents fear is potentially molesting his little sister. There are some emotional and dramatic clips in the commercial, but towards the end Phil tells the kid...

I'm goofing off today and watching Judge Larry Joe. He gets to use lie detectors on his show. I've taken three lie detector tests (pre employment). I believe I passed all the tests. While the examiner won't tell you the results, I was able to continue with the pre-employment screenings and did...

I'm dissapointed that the security of our country is going to rely on part in this 'technology'. Dissapointed but not at all surprised that once again someone is falling for the same old scam. Lie-detector glasses offer peek at future of security By R. Colin Johnson EE Times January 16, 2004...