{"id":2353,"date":"2023-09-03T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T01:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthorlie.com\/?p=2353"},"modified":"2023-09-03T18:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T01:53:04","slug":"innocent-person-fail-polygraph-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truthorlie.com\/innocent-person-fail-polygraph-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Can an Innocent Person Fail a Lie Detector Test?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The general consensus is that polygraphs are only 80% to 90% accurate. This means that there is a 10% to 20% chance that a polygraph exam is wrong. Should you be worried if you are not guilty of anything?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Innocent people can absolutely fail lie detector tests. A false positive result is likely if individuals with nothing to hide feel stressed or anxious during a polygraph just like guilty examinees. Innocent people may also fail polygraphy if they overanalyze the questions or fail to completely understand the questions asked by the polygraph examiner or polygrapher.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, I will talk about the things that can make an innocent person get a false positive polygraph result so that you can do your best to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n