I never have (thank God), but if I did, I would be as nervous as anything.

psychodelicide said:

me 2

psychodelicide said:

Same here. I could be innocent as the day is long and I'd fail it, guaranteed.

I think I'd manage to pass. I'm a good liar

purplesweat said:

I wouldn't have guessed that one, Ms. Sweat...

prb said:

I'd be sweating bullets! Heck, I'd probably be so nervous that my truthful answers would register as being lies.

violator said:

Me too.

violator said:

Me neither.

psychodelicide said:

i get the guilts if something goes wrong- and i wasnt even involved!!!

psychodelicide said:

Why?

No

Though I want to

I think it would be an interesting experience

Yep...took one, and passed (even though I was lying).

I didn't think they were used anymore, owing to the fact that they don't work.
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prb said:

purplesweat said:

Because you seem don't seem to be the kind of person who would lie.

Mach said:

Interesting yes, and not to mention nerve wracking.

truefunksoldier said:

How did you manage to do that?

AsylumUtopia said:

They don't work? I've seen them used on talk shows such as Maury Povich and Dr. Phil. Usually they are used in paternity tests, when the mother is trying to determine if a certain guy is the father of her kid. They seem to be pretty accurate, I dunno.
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psychodelicide said:

Not sure! My theory is that it's a measure of nervousness, etc.

Background is that I had been arrested when I was 16 for stealing a basketball from a store. Fast forward to when I was about 25 and I was getting a job where they had me take one. In my mind, I knew that I wasn't a habitual criminal, and that it was only a one time thing, so it wasn't relevant to the new job. So when they asked me if I had ever been arrested, I said no. Got a call the next day that I got the job!

truefunksoldier said:

They do say that the polygraph measures your heartrate or blood pressure or something like that. If one of those two goes up, it means that you're not telling the truth. So I guess a person taking a polygraph needs to do what you did: stay calm, cool and collected. It's good that you were able to get a job offer.

psychodelicide said:

It measures your heartrate, bloodpressure, breathing, and the amount that you sweat.

truefunksoldier said:

Ah, thanks. I didn't know that it also measures your breathing and your sweating too, that makes sense.

psychodelicide said:

FYI, I just found this. https://antipolygraph.org/

I haven't read it, but it supposedly tells you how to beat one.

truefunksoldier said:

Cool, thanks. Let me check it out.

All you have to do is tell the truth. It should be no biggie.

I remember my psych professor telling me only sociopaths can pass polygraph test.

DanceWme said:

truefunksoldier said:

so are u?

DanceWme said:

About as far from one as you can get!

Yep, a long time ago