My NSA polygraph indicated deception even though I was being totally honest--I was floored.  Six months later I was permitted to try again.  This time I decided to count sheep or count backwards by three during the exam, so that it might help me be less nervous.

I guess I was having difficulty because the examiner kept asking me what I had been thinking about during the exam.  So I explained that I was just counting in order to relax.  He stated not to do that because it will cause a problem, so we did the exam again and I just focused on the subject matter of the questions.

Get this.  After the re-test he finally stated that the graph did not necessarily indicate dishonesty, but he was nevertheless very concerned that the polygraph reflected I had been thinking of a lot of other things during the exam.  This seemed to be a real problem to him, but I couldn’t find out why or what to expect next.

Why are thoughts such a concern if there was no deception indicated?  Perhaps that dumb machine was still indicating deception, but he didn’t want to upset me so he beat around the bush.   

I’m so disappointed in the system.  What can I expect now?  This isn’t looking good.  Polygraphs simply do not work in my case.

Randy,
Thanks for your words of support.