Rome wrote on May 14^th, 2016 at 2:58am:

"It's not a lie if you believe it." As we learned in Seinfeld from the George character, it holds a lot of weight in reality.  You can rationalize just about anything in your head.

Thanks for your detailed post. It provided a lot of insight into the experience. I personally have never been involved in a LE polygraph exam.

About rationalization, I don't think this is possible. As much as we can all fool ourselves, on some level we know better. Also, the deliberation alone can produce a reaction.

Regarding the rapport with the examiner, if this holds true, it only gives credence to the notion of "examiner bias."

Can you remember the exact wording of the Relevant Questions?