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11.22.09

Is Foolproof Lie Detection in the Cards?

Researchers seeking more reliable lie detection methods are experimenting with brain scan technologies.
Posted 07.24.2002 at 11:11 am 0 Comments

Researchers seeking more reliable lie detection methods are experimenting with brain scan technologies such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). First they must create a scenario in which study subjects will lie predictably. Then they observe blood flow within subjects' brains as they alternately fib and tell the truth. The result: Scientists are starting to identify the specific areas in the brain where lies are formed.


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