Polygraph "testing" is a thoroughly discredited pseudoscience. Yet many governmental agencies routinely rely upon it to judge individuals' honesty and integrity. This subreddit is for open …

Feb 6, 2012 · In general, it seems like we don't see a lot of people who passed the polygraph here, probably because a lot of casual observers only come here when necessary and then …

The real "lie detector" is the anxiety of failing the test. People confess things because they believe they will fail the polygraph. The test itself is bullshit and proves nothing; it is merely a tool for …

Polygraph supporters claim it is accurate, but you just failed after telling the truth. What does your own experience tell you? I failed three and passed a fourth while giving all the same...

Feb 6, 2012 · I also lied and passed the FBI polygraph. What a joke. I've engaged in so many minor crimes (theft, vandalism, prostitution, drunk driving,) but there was no way in hell I was …

Feb 6, 2012 · I lied again, regarding going through a second polygraph test to seek truth. He told me that was "common and normal procedure" to be given a second polygraph, based on my …

I took my polygraph and was told I failed a question that I know for sure I was being honest about. My polygrapher kept prodding me to confess to something I never did (the question was about …

Jan 19, 2025 · Polygraph tests, or lie detector tests, are used in law enforcement to assess truthfulness during recruitment or investigations. While their reliability is debated, …

Nov 16, 2022 · The best possible good lie detector test score an examinee can get is a +3, which means strongly truthful. On the other hand, the worst polygraph test score one can get is a -3. …

Jul 28, 2023 · When a polygraph test yields positive results, it means that the subject has answered truthfully and correctly. If an examiner says you failed but you passed, it could mean …

Jan 13, 2025 · Explore the factors that can lead to failing a polygraph test despite being truthful, including emotional, physical, and procedural influences. Polygraph tests, or lie detector tests, …

Jan 14, 2020 · Despite having no special training in how to defeat a lie detector test, Aldrich passed both times. The modern polygraph, better known as the “lie detector test,” is a …

A man who passed a lie detector test and was released from custody after the brutal slaying of a 17-year-old girl in California has been identified as her killer, 45 years later. In February 1979 ...

They kept pressing me but i stood my ground on the lie and they said i passed? Its all mind game BS. Same happened to me. Polygrapher was 100% certain I was doing something to either …

Mar 22, 2025 · Department of Homeland Security backs polygraph tests for suspected leakers 03:33. The Pentagon's intelligence and law enforcement arms are investigating what it says …

Mar 22, 2025 · The Department of Defense plans to use polygraph tests to aid in investigating “recent unauthorized disclosures of national security information,” according to a Friday memo.

Some guy got jailed because when he was taking a polygraph, it showed up positive. Turns out he was innocent, and the reason it was positive was because they were asking about the rape of …

Mar 26, 2025 · The quality of a polygraph machine can significantly impact the accuracy of a lie detector test. Most polygraph machines comprise the following components: 1. Galvanic Skin …

I haven't ever lied on a polygraph, but have taken a few and know pretty well how they work. The easy way to lie is to have a sort of "after answer ritual" so to speak. To both the control …