Comments on: Top 10 Tips for Beating a Lie Detector http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sam http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-209647 Sam Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:49:08 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-209647 I don't know about these things cause i haven't done any research yet, but if they compare your control questions to the relevant questions to see if your lying and you have to lie on the relevant ones, would it be a good method to lie on the control ones as well so that when they compare them the control ones match the relevant ones for response? And if they keep trying to get you to answer the control questions the way the want you to, like the one 'have you ever lied?' couldn't you just keep insisting that you hve never lied, even if you have? I don’t know about these things cause i haven’t done any research yet, but if they compare your control questions to the relevant questions to see if your lying and you have to lie on the relevant ones, would it be a good method to lie on the control ones as well so that when they compare them the control ones match the relevant ones for response? And if they keep trying to get you to answer the control questions the way the want you to, like the one ‘have you ever lied?’ couldn’t you just keep insisting that you hve never lied, even if you have?

]]> By: LJ http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-208783 LJ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:32:03 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-208783 As my very good friend and top attorney has always told me: "Admit to nothing!" This includes when you are being or have been arrested. As my very good friend and top attorney has always told me:
“Admit to nothing!”
This includes when you are being or have been arrested.

]]> By: nuala jennings http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-208276 nuala jennings Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:15:43 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-208276 ive heard that if you have a thumbtack in your shoe and press on it it will be\t the lie detector i do not verify if that is fact or fiction ive heard that if you have a thumbtack in your shoe and press on it it will be\t the lie detector i do not verify if that is fact or fiction

]]> By: C.Jin http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-201223 C.Jin Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:06:45 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-201223 Number two is the most important one. When they ask you really simple things like your birthday, raise your heart rate by thinking of complicated things. Itll throw them off and they wont be able to tell what a lie is anymore Number two is the most important one. When they ask you really simple things like your birthday, raise your heart rate by thinking of complicated things. Itll throw them off and they wont be able to tell what a lie is anymore

]]> By: Icalasari http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-193828 Icalasari Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:41:47 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-193828 I suck at lying, but I have my own way around it Half truths! :D (thoughts in brackets for this theoretical interview): "Did you kill Mr. Wilson?" "No, I did not kill Mr. Wilson" (of maple street) "Were you near Oak Street on June 22nd, 2010?" "No, I was not near Oak Street (of [insert town here]) on June 22nd, 2010" "Are you screwing with me?" "No, I am not screwing with you (accidentally :D)" I suck at lying, but I have my own way around it

Half truths! :D (thoughts in brackets for this theoretical interview):

“Did you kill Mr. Wilson?”
“No, I did not kill Mr. Wilson” (of maple street)
“Were you near Oak Street on June 22nd, 2010?”
“No, I was not near Oak Street (of [insert town here]) on June 22nd, 2010″
“Are you screwing with me?”
“No, I am not screwing with you (accidentally :D )”

]]> By: Fibber http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-188744 Fibber Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:15:47 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-188744 Polygraphs are just so easy to beat, when i was in the military we were trained how to beat them, basically it's just about being calm and one of the good ways is like the earlier suggestion, switch the question in your own mind, i.e. Have you ever taken illegal drugs?.............change to....have you taken illegal drugs today?................if your a sociopath you'd pass one everytime, although you'd probably be a serial killer too....................but hey, everything has a down side! Polygraphs are just so easy to beat, when i was in the military we were trained how to beat them, basically it’s just about being calm and one of the good ways is like the earlier suggestion, switch the question in your own mind, i.e. Have you ever taken illegal drugs?………….change to….have you taken illegal drugs today?…………….if your a sociopath you’d pass one everytime, although you’d probably be a serial killer too………………..but hey, everything has a down side!

]]> By: enxchanted http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-139296 enxchanted Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:53:29 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-139296 pias: basically, polygraphs measure your body's pysical response to being nervous. even if you say in your mind "yes" while verbally saying "no", if you're nervous about being caught in the lie, it will show on the polygraph. when you get nervous, your breathing will increase, your heart rate will go up, and your body will start to sweat because of the exertion and that's what the polygraph measures. pias: basically, polygraphs measure your body’s pysical response to being nervous. even if you say in your mind “yes” while verbally saying “no”, if you’re nervous about being caught in the lie, it will show on the polygraph. when you get nervous, your breathing will increase, your heart rate will go up, and your body will start to sweat because of the exertion and that’s what the polygraph measures.

]]> By: timmy the dying boy http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-114705 timmy the dying boy Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:18:24 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-114705 They should just ban the damn things, but then what would Maury do? They should just ban the damn things, but then what would Maury do?

]]> By: enxchanted http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-110882 enxchanted Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:21:44 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-110882 dong: not necessarily. not everyone is willing to take a polygraph and the results are not admissable in court. polygraph machines do not detect lies themselves. the machine simply records the changes and it's up to the polygrapher to determine whether those changes indicate lie induced stress. a polygraph test is only as good as the examiner giving it. dong: not necessarily. not everyone is willing to take a polygraph and the results are not admissable in court. polygraph machines do not detect lies themselves. the machine simply records the changes and it’s up to the polygrapher to determine whether those changes indicate lie induced stress. a polygraph test is only as good as the examiner giving it.

]]> By: Dong http://listverse.com/2007/11/08/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-110879 Dong Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:43:03 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/top-10-tips-for-beating-a-lie-detector/#comment-110879 polygraphs are worthless... all it measures is heart-beat, persperation, etc... it has no capability of proving if someone is lying or not... think about it... if polygraphs were accurate wouldn't every case use it? polygraphs are worthless… all it measures is heart-beat, persperation, etc… it has no capability of proving if someone is lying or not… think about it… if polygraphs were accurate wouldn’t every case use it?

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