Since ancient times, the art of discerning truth from lies has captivated human curiosity. In our recent book, Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice, my co-author, Drew Curtis, and I ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has found itself embroiled in a rather odd situation involving polygraph tests. In April, it confirmed to NPR that it was using these tests to catch personnel ...

Among the colorful, eccentric and often highly unethical characters who populate the history of the polygraph was the virtuous John Larson, who in 1920 was the only cop in America with a doctorate, ...