Psychiatry and Psychology

Lie Detection

Ascertaining of deception through detection of emotional disturbance as manifested by changes in physiologic processes usually using a polygraph.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Ascertaining of deception through detection of emotional disturbance as manifested by changes in physiologic processes usually using a polygraph.

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3 entry terms
  • Detection, Lie
  • Detections, Lie
  • Lie Detections

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Indexed with the subheadings psychology.

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  1. F02w.784w.240w.514w
  2. F02w.830w.512w
  3. I01w.198w.780w.937w.619w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lie Detection. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008014. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008014
  2. Lie Detection. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie_detection
  3. Lie Detection. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60920