well my theory is this. since I knew all this stuff, or at least belileved it to be true, I was utterly paranoid of the revelant questions because I knew the other questions didnt matter.

so, why was I paranoid if i was innocent of the issue? Im not sure. some of it was perhaps guilt about witholding the detail of my research from the polygrapher. some if it may have been a classic sort of failure anxiety. The same sort of phenoemon that explains why I can shoot a free throw better than Shaquille O Neal.

I dont know. I'm looking for answers from the polygraph community. Ive posted on polygraphplace.org and emailed 5 or 6 retired FBI polygraphers Ive found on the internet. I either get no response or some derivative of "Liar Liar, pants on fire"

Its cool if they want to call me a liar. I mean I did fail the test. BUt at least they could say....and here is some scientific proof of why I know you are full of shit. But they never offer any proof, just accuse me of having an agenda.

Im not totally anti-polygraph. Its a great interrogation tool I imagine for the person guilty of a specific crime. But I think its full of shit for mass general employment screening.