You’ve no doubt heard about the polygraph and its use as a lie detector. The homely box records physiological changes — such as heart rate and electrical skin conductance — that are indirect ...

The polygraph is not a lie detector but rather an instrument that measures a person’s physiological changes to questions posed by the examiner. An elevated physiological response to a particular ...

While lie detector tests are commonly associated with daytime TV programmes – like The Jeremy Kyle Show – their use is becoming more common in criminal proceedings in the UK. Officially known as ...

At the FBI, for example, about 25 percent of applicants fail a polygraph exam each year, according to the bureau's security director. The polygraph has emerged as a pivotal tool in the CIA's ...

“The polygraph has been weaponized and is being used against individuals who have never had a polygraph requirement, whether pre-employment or security, in their entire federal careers,” said Mark ...

Customs and Border Protection spent millions of taxpayer dollars in recent years on polygraph exams for job applicants who admitted to disqualifying criminal acts or drug use on their applications or ...