The National Academy of Sciences conducted an analysis of the Department of Energy’s security screening policy and published the report “The Polygraph and Lie Detection” (NAS Press) in 2003. The ...

The polygraph examination is a key component of the security clearance process for individuals seeking access to classified information in sensitive government positions, usually within the ...

[Warning: The below contains spoilers for the Lie Detector: Truth or Deception premiere] The Gary documentary brought renewed scrutiny surrounding the controversial 2010 death of actor Gary Coleman.

The polygraph is not a lie detector but rather an instrument that measures a person’s physiological changes to questions posed by the examiner. An elevated physiological response to a particular ...

A judge will allow the defense to introduce an Oregon teen’s polygraph results at trial that indicate he never intended to carry out an alleged bombing and mass shooting plot at a Washington mall.