report<\/a>, as many as 2 out of 3 stroke patients experience cognitive impairment or decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWith decreased cognitive ability, someone who just suffered from a stroke may fail to properly understand the questions asked during a lie detector test. No matter how properly formulated or constructed polygraph questions are, they mean nothing if the examinee with any form of cognitive impairment does not comprehend them properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Extremely Stressed and Fatigued People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
By now, we have established the fact that there are all sorts of medical conditions that can affect a polygraph and even put one’s health and well-being on the line, which is why many of those who are suffering from them are barred from undergoing a lie detector test, except in instances when they have medical clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having a health-related problem is not the only thing that can keep you from being fit to take the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stressed because of a serious work- or family-related problem? Tired because your lie detector examination is scheduled after carrying out your duties and responsibilities? Fatigued for not having a good night’s sleep?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then chances are that the polygraph examiner will reschedule the test at a later date. That’s because it’s a complete waste of time to subject someone with high stress levels to a polygraph exam \u2014 due to agitated physiologic processes, it’s very much possible for the test to yield an inconclusive or false positive result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result of this, it’s not uncommon for most online articles on preparing for a polygraph test to recommend getting enough Z’s the night before the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s also a good idea to choose your polygraph examination schedule wisely. If you have a midnight shift at work, for instance, consider taking your lie detector test in the afternoon so that you can have plenty of rest before you head to the testing center. Refrain from having one immediately after work or an exhausting engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Victims of Sexual Abuse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Nothing can be more stressful and nerve-racking for individuals who are victims of sexual abuse to try to recall the ordeal in any way or form, such as when undergoing a lie detector test and being asked questions related to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For some, it can also be an embarrassing and degrading experience to talk about the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is exactly why sex crime victims, just like other people, have the right to refuse to take a polygraph examination. As a matter of fact, it’s strictly prohibited for them to be told that the investigation or case would not go forward unless they agreed to be strapped to a lie detector machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), for instance, opposes all lie detector testing or the use of any other truth-telling device not only on victims of sexual assault but also on non-offending family members or significant others of the victims. The group believes that all sex crime victims are telling the truth unless the evidence says otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Considered, too, when it comes to subjecting individuals who suffered from sexual abuse is the 2005 Violence Against Women Act, which was renewed in 2013 and again in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Law enforcement investigators and prosecutors may not request or require the use of a lie detector test or an examination similar to it with victims of sexual assault as a prerequisite for the initiation or continuation of an investigation or prosecution \u2014 this is one of the provisions of the said act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Mentally Incompetent Individuals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
While we were talking about stroke earlier as a reason for a person not taking a lie detector test, it was mentioned that cognitive impairment is one of the things that can make a stroke survivor unfit to have the examination.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIt goes without saying that those who are mentally incompetent are not ideal polygraph examinees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simply put, a person is considered mentally incompetent if he or she is of unsound mind, either sporadically or consistently, as a result of a mental defect. Some common examples of such a mental defect include dementia and retardation. Mental incompetence, by the way, can be congenital or a result of an injury, disease or condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who are suffering from certain psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, which is characterized by having delusions, hallucinations and disorganized thinking, are also considered mentally incompetent persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And speaking of mental illness, polygraph examiners also refuse to administer the test on psychopaths, sociopaths and even pathological liars. That’s because these individuals are very good at lying \u2014 so much so that they themselves believe the lies they state. Needless to say, they can easily pass a lie detector test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just Before You Agree to Take a Polygraph Test<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nVarious medical conditions, whether physiological or psychological in nature, can prohibit a person from taking a lie detector test. But there are instances, too, when simply not wanting to take one is more than enough to keep any polygraph examiner from hooking you up to the instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Especially if your health and safety might be put in peril, it’s a terrible idea for you to subject yourself to the stress and anxiety a polygraph examination can put on your mind and body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the pre-test phase, make sure that you inform the polygraph examiner of any health issue you have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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