I was reading the LA Times this morning and saw this "IN BRIEF"
QuoteIN BRIEF
Instant Polygraph Test Developed
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an instant "lie
detector" technique that picks up mini hot flushes around
the eyes and could lead to such tests becoming standard at
airport check-ins.
This technique using a high definition thermal imaging camera to see if people "blush" when answering questions. James Levine, the researcher behind this new "pseudoscience" claims that in theory, blood "should" rush to the eye area of most people that are lying, while "innocent" people remain "cool and unaffected".
His experimentation on 20 people who were randomly asked to stab a mannequin, rob it of $20 and profess innocence showed that this "technique" was
as effective as existing polygraph tests. He claims that his experiment correctly picked 75% of the "guilty" people and 90% of the "innocent" people who had no knowledge of the crime.
It seems that with only 20 people doing the experiment, how many were in the control group(not mentioned in the article) and how many really did the "crime"?
Can you imagine going to the airport and having your face scanned after they ask you questions regarding your luggage, etc. only to be rushed to a secondary inspection because you blushed when you answered questions? and labeled "decpetive"
Remember, the polygraph has coin flip accuracy, This "instant polygraph", if ever instituted, would create havoc at airports across the country.
Fred F. ;)