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Sometimes -- sometimes, mind you -- a person can learn valuable lessons from action movies. For instance, Sam Jackson informed us back in 1998 that a student of human behavior could tell whether or not somebody was lying by how he or she moved their eyes. Apparently, we weren't the only people listening. Researchers at the University of Utah are developing what they believe is the vanguard of lie-detection methods, and it suggests that, truly, the eyes are the window to the soul.Although the U. of U. psychologists have already licensed their invention to Credibility Assessment Technologies, they aren't ready to rest on their laurels. "They are as good as or better than the polygraph, and we are still in the early stages of this innovative new method," researcher John Kircher told PhysOrg. By tracking a subject's eyes rather than performing a polygraph test, researchers are reading the subject's cognitive, rather than emotional, reaction. This technology, we assume, could more accurately test those with mental or psychological problems that prevent emotional reactions, such as guilt or stress, to lying. We'll be following these developments closely -- if not investing in dark-colored glasses. [From: PhysOrg, via: Engadget]
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Subscribe to commentsennuiJul 13th 2010 8:04PM
there are other body parts that don't lie, and what those are, i will leave up to you, dear reader.
MGJul 14th 2010 10:42PM
Funny!
ChrisJul 13th 2010 8:22PM
Here is the bottom line. Any "truth determining device or test" is only as good as the question(S) that are asked. If the questions are not specific, but instead vague, then your test will be fallible.
jimJul 13th 2010 8:26PM
...OR the person might just be nervous. A grandmother of girl who was kidnapped by a neighbor and buried alive by him Florida, that grandmother FAILED her lie detector test.
Florida authorities said she was simply nervous and that failure of a lie detector test often has unreliable results because sometimes people feel guilty for things unrelated to the issue at hand.
Oddly, Nancy Grace was quick to defend the Grandmother and said that lie detector tests are unreliable. However, when men fail lie detector tests, NANCY GRACE, on her show for millions to see HAS stated that lie detectors are Reliable.
NashobaJul 13th 2010 9:06PM
I agree. Also I can't stand that self rightous, holier-than-thou, no mistake makin'(she wishes), (sp?)sanctimonious Bi+( h!!! She thinks she so damn perfect and that her sh!+ don't stink, like she's better than everyone else. If I was a bettin' man I'd lay odds that she has a few skeletons in her own closet that she wouldn't want publisized.
JoyceJul 13th 2010 11:30PM
Get off Nancy, she is one tough cookie!! She pulls no punches and tells it like it is!
carolinesimpsontJul 13th 2010 8:32PM
You putz. Go advertise somewhere else, you're ruining an otherwise interesting article.
Gene SolchenbergerJul 13th 2010 8:36PM
During my UI hearing, my Attorney looked at me when I answered questions from the ALJ. He knew I was telling the truth.
Too bad there were no cameras video taping the owner of M.W.Trucking Kaukauna,Wi. By his voice it was obvious he was less than honest.
He changed his stories more than Joran van der Sloot.
What a pitiful excuse for a man.
SteveJul 13th 2010 9:19PM
"Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
kevinJul 14th 2010 4:51AM
This article has nothing to do with god.
cheaperbird8Jul 13th 2010 9:31PM
then why aren't they using it on diplomats and the rich..they are the ones who lie for the most money..!..other peoples money..!..oh ya..da's-judges-bad cops..!..this is propaganda to enslave the poor...even more than we already are..!
haroldJul 14th 2010 5:43AM
I think we should implement this tool to photograph Yobamma Boy's eyes when he looks at the teleprompters.
flbJul 13th 2010 11:01PM
Juge Judy has known this all along.
RobertJul 13th 2010 11:09PM
I spent 35 years in law enforcement . 23 of those years in detective division and investigations. I went through many in service classes with so called experts who declared you could tell when some one was lying by watching this or that. Well, many of us know that you can not go by that. Some people can look you right in the eye and tell straight lies. Some people are highly nervous and when telling the truth will twitch, cast their eyes down, and have dry mouth. A real investigator knows the in's and out's of a good long interview and how to eventually get to the truth. Leave the carnival tricks to the entertainers and so called psychologist.
amyJul 14th 2010 5:29AM
This is very true, I believe I am a fairly honest person, good or bad. Recently I've had dealings w/ court and my children. While on stand under oath I am 100% honest but sound and look as if I'm lying. The plaintiff, the father, is a social path and has that momhausen disease (excuse my spelling). He gets on the stand and EVERYTHING he says is a lie, you wouldn't know it, had I not of been there during situations I'd of believed him myself. When he would really lie about something big he'd look at me, that would be the only time. For certain incidences I could prove he was lying, the court ruled he was a compulsive liar, but of coarse things he said about me was the truth and I lost my 2 1/2 yr old son to him, he now has convinced "professional" people that my son is a) autistic b) has post traumatic stress syndrome c) ADHD, 1 month before he got custody the same Dr. said my son ONLY had delayed speech, w/in 6 months of him having custody my son was all of these, of coarse I was the cause. I've wanted to take lie detector tests, I'd be to nervous and prob. fail for that, hes convinced himself of these stories he'd prob pass. I believe in the truth and it always comes to light, so I have to believe truth would triumph over nervousness. We both can't pass since my actions make me look like I'm lying, they'd have to finally believe me. The courts refuse this. Sorry so long..... Question is why do these professionals... judges, guardians, lawyers, children service, phychologists....ect.... not see this??? He & the court has me labeled a drug addict, yet passed EVERY random test, they have no evidence but his word. I've asked for hair follicle testing....courts refused.
jakeJul 14th 2010 6:16AM
Quoting Robert: "A real investigator knows the in's and out's of a good long interview and how to eventually get to the truth. Leave the carnival tricks to the entertainers and so called psychologist."
My background is very similar to yours and I believe a real investigator will also recognize that a knowledge of such kinesic interrogation techniques can be a valuable investigative tool. My educated guess would be about 20+% of the time, certain specific eye movements, perspiration, breathing patterns, lip-biting, facial movements, tics etc CAN indicate deception and/or veracity. The SKILLED investigator has a talent for filtering and exploiting that 20+%. I'm not arguing with you... I'm guessing that you've done exactly that on a regular basis during your LE career but never thought of it as psychology or trickery. You probably thought of it as experience-based deductions...
irina750Jul 13th 2010 11:27PM
What about people who feel no guilt or remorse for the actions they have done? They do not stress nor do they have any guilt........
haroldJul 14th 2010 6:23AM
Are you talking about Harvard Educated types, cops and attorneys?
JoyceJul 13th 2010 11:31PM
This article has nothing to do with Nancy Grace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GESICCJul 13th 2010 11:46PM
It seems to me they developed a perfect one a long time ago with MRI. It seems we all use different parts of our brain to lie. You can control your eyes, face, etc., but you have to do it with your brain. Neat huh? and yet it hasn't made the justice systems.