fMRI Spots More Lies in First Controlled Comparison of the Two Technologies When it comes to lying, our brains are much more likely to give us away than sweaty palms or spikes in heart rate,... Read more
Non-experts have high rates of success of lie detection when viewing experts work Determining deception is a tool of the trade for law enforcement. The Good Cop/Bad Cop routine is etched in... Read more
Perpetrators can suppress “crime memories,” study finds It sounds just like something out of a sci-fi police procedural show—and not necessarily a good one. In a darkened room, a scientist i... Read more
But will it really work? Research suggests that software might be better than law-enforcement officials at detecting a lie. But will it really work? A popular school of thought, dramatized i... Read more
Image via Wikipedia If neuroimaging can reliably discern truth from falsehood, should brain scans be admissible evidence in court cases? Brooklyn defense attorney David Zevin almost made leg... Read more