Can brain say if you're lying?

The Seattle Times ^ | January 29, 2006 | Malcolm Ritter

[atomicpossum]

I don't believe polygraphs, I'm not gonna buy this.

[mtbopfuyn]

"I'd use it tomorrow in virtually every criminal and civil case on my desk" to check the truthfulness of clients, said attorney Robert Shapiro

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

[Indy Pendance]

Brain Scans As Lie Detectors?

[mtbopfuyn]

Okey dokey, so how does it distinguish between those who believe their lies and those who feel guilty when innocent?

[neverdem]

Thanks for the link!

[ozoneliar]

Even at this device's estimated 90% accuracy it would still be problematic. Until we reach the accuracy levels of DNA testing, this should never be allowed in court. 1/10 being wrong is not that great.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

The National Socialists used to measure people's skulls to determine their viability...

Hmmmm...

[Indy Pendance]

You're welcome. I thought this was an interesting article and you'd like to see additional comments. Something coming to a scan near you, perhaps?

[SC Swamp Fox]

I don't believe polygraphs

They exist. I've seen them.

Oh, you don't trust them....

...nevermind.

[neverdem]

Even at this device's estimated 90% accuracy it would still be problematic. Until we reach the accuracy levels of DNA testing, this should never be allowed in court. 1/10 being wrong is not that great.

Don't be surprised with where they take this technology. Eventually, I believe a case on its admissability as evidence will go before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Men hungrier for revenge than women, brain scan study reveals

Empathic neural responses are modulated by the perceived fairness of others The last link is the Nature article in a pdf format that's the basis for the article about men and revenge.

[Fiddlstix]

I don't believe polygraphs, I'm not gonna buy this.

Ditto

[lrb111]

"Okey dokey, so how does it distinguish between those who believe their lies and those who feel guilty when innocent?""

Didn't take long to sink this deal. lol! exactly correct.

[Texan5]

A scan wouldn't be any more useful than a polygraph if the person being scanned is a pathological liar who believes his own bulls*** or has sociopathic tendencies.

[ASA Vet]

A scan wouldn't be any more useful than a polygraph if the person being scanned is a pathological liar who believes his own bulls*** or has sociopathic tendencies

Bill Clinton couls have passed easily.

[ASA Vet]

could

[MonroeDNA]

Put everyone in the FBI, CIA, and NSA through this.

A thousand spys will be revealed.

[20yearvet]

I have been told that you can lie to a polygraph if you know the trick, and have found out that you can. this will be no different, you will just have to learn the trick.

[Texan5]

X42 is no doubt a polygraph technician's worst nightmare...

[endthematrix]

No ping? I just found a blurb in my paper and was going to ping you on this. DARPA and NIH have been working in fMRI research.

http://www.brainwavescience.com/

http://www.noliemri.com/

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.01/lying.html?pg=2