Lie detector Quote by Paul Ekman

“Webster’s Dictionary is correct that the polygraph is sometimes called the lie detector, but that is misleading. The polygraph doesn’t detect lies per se.…

— Paul Ekman

“Yet, a recent government report on routine security screenings, written by a panel of experts at the National Academy of Sciences, had stated that…

— Maria Flook

“Lie detectors (should it prove feasible to make ones that are reliable and easy to use) could reduce the scope for deception in human…

— Nick Bostrom

Listen, I don't know anything about polygraphs and I don't know how accurate they are, but I know they'll scare the hell out of…

— Richard M. Nixon

“An investigator, not an interrogator, is the best lie detector test available. The two, however, do go hand in hand. And being a detective,…

— Bruce A. Borders

Lie detectors sometimes work because people believe they work, deterring the wrong people from applying for jobs in the first place, or prompting admissions…

— Bill Dedman

“Telling the truth may cause a few seconds of pain, but there's no medicine that can manage the pain of keeping lies.”

— R.M. Ford

“The polygrapher is not one’s friend even if he or she tries to convince one he or she is on one’s side. Outright deception!…

— S. A. David

“After business, the next most frequent use of the polygraph test is as part of criminal investigations. It is not only used on criminal…

— Paul Ekman

“Those who claim they can spot a lie are usually just fooled with greater conviction.”

— Harlan Coben

“Murderers with severe personality disorders, police had learned, sometimes could fool a lie detector because they lacked shame and guilt, and didn’t feel the…

— Michael Benson

“Out of curiosity, would you be willing to take a lie detector test?” “I’m afraid not,” he said. “It goes against my religion.” His…

— J.M. Darhower