Polyreject,
Sorry to hear of your experience. Employing countermeasures is a very personal decision. A decision that one must be completely comfortable with. I'm am curious about your level of confidence prior to your "test." Where you still unsure or very confident in your abilities to employ CMs?
I have never purchased Mr. Williams' manual and have no plans to do so. It seems to me that his information could not differ from what is already available and free of charge.
Quote: I practiced the techniques and tried the CMs during the test. Sure enough, the polygrapher detected the CMs. After the second round, he even came up to me and said that he thinks I am trying to manipulate the test results. He asked that I stop. I did not listen because after reading TLBTLD and What Doug had to say, I figured he was bluffing me. Well turns out I was wrong. If any of you are wondering there were no sensor pads on the chair I sat on, but somehow he knew
Without extra equipment (seat pads, motion sensors, etc.), I will venture to say that you were bluffed. I say that, not to be argumentative, but because I don't believe unseen CMs are readily apparent by visual analysis alone. There of course is the possibility that your reactions to controls were so strong that his/her suspicions were raised and thus...the bluff.
I am interested to know the details of your exam, if you are willing. If so you can instant message me or email me at hall@antipolygraph.org.
Also, yes, some here are a bit leary of someone with statements such as yours. Reason being that a few polygraphers have posted information similar to yours and used multiple screen names to agree with themselves. The administrator is very good at detecting such deceptions. Please do not be offended.