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anonymous-c
18y ago
A polygraph is not the same as law enforcement questioning you. You're taking it because you want a security clearance or you want to keep your parole. You can be stubborn about it and lie and insist that they've got it wrong, but your read
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anonymous-c
18y ago
It's really not as simple as these anti-polygraph sites would have you believe. There's a sensor that's strapped around your chest. If your breathing is irregular, they'll detect it. Also, doing anything mentally draining while someone is a
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anonymous-c
18y ago
Polygraph tests don't depend on secrecy. I, and millions of other people, have received one and it's fairly well documented. From what I can tell, the way that they polygraph criminals and people in intelligence is roughly the same. It's us
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anonymous-c
18y ago
I received a government polygraph test over a year ago. A mock interrogation would not be very effective. The most important aspect of a polygraph is leverage. There has to be an incentive for the person being questioned (e.g. they want an