{"id":3386,"date":"2002-02-07T15:30:09","date_gmt":"2002-02-07T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antipolygraph.org\/blog\/?p=3386"},"modified":"2021-02-22T05:05:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T10:05:44","slug":"nothing-but-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antipolygraph.org\/blog\/2002\/02\/07\/nothing-but-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Nothing But the Truth&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xu Xiaomin <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20020223004632\/http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/star\/2002\/0207\/fo6-1.html\">writes<\/a> about polygraphy in China for the English language <em>Shanghai Star.<\/em> Excerpt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You can remain silent, or everything you say may be subjected to a lie detector test, whose value is still suspect.<\/p><p>Generally speaking, perspiration is easiest to control by individuals attempting to cheat the polygraph, but pulse, blood pressure and especially skin resistance are very difficult to master.<\/p><p>PICK a card, any card from four and do not reveal it to others. 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