{"id":2589,"date":"2023-09-07T01:02:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T08:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthorlie.com\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2023-09-07T01:02:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T08:02:20","slug":"what-can-mess-up-polygraph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truthorlie.com\/what-can-mess-up-polygraph\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things That Can Mess Up a Polygraph Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Proponents say that a polygraph is up to 90% accurate. The other 10%? It could be due to things that can contaminate a lie detector test, some of which are by the polygraph examinee, while others are by the polygrapher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are 5 things that can mess up a polygraph, and they are the following: medical conditions, medications, countermeasures, bad polygraph examiners and an unsuitable testing environment. A contaminated test can result in either a false positive or a false negative polygraph. At times, it may end up in an inconclusive result, too.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Retaking the lie detector test is always a possibility. However, it can cause unnecessary stress and anxiety on the subject as well as additional costs for the people who require its administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below, we will talk about 5 of the things that can affect the results of polygraphs. Knowing them can help ward off avoidable polygraphy-related issues if you are about to take an exam soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Medical Conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Serious problems that have something to do with the heart, such as hypertension or hypotension or a recent heart attack or stroke, can contaminate a polygraph test. Just about any physiological issue that can affect blood pressure and heart rate can have an impact on the examination’s result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conditions affecting the autonomic nervous system, which is tasked with regulating an assortment of involuntary physiologic processes, including those that are monitored during a lie detector test such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory activity and sweating, can also mess up the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n