Deception Detection & Lie Detection

Articles on the reliability (and limitations) of lie detectors, polygraphs, brainwave tests, and behavioral observations for identifying deception in forensic and legal settings.

deception detection lie detectionJun 29, 20263 min

Neither Gut Feelings Nor Brain Scans Can Reliably Catch Liars

Scientific lie detection instruments perform no better than the discredited behavioral observations they replaced, with polygraph accuracy barely above chance and no method meeting legal standards for reliability.