Polygraph examinations: how do they work?

A polygraph is an apparatus that assists in diagnosing lies. As his hinted from its name, (poly = a lot, a graph) a polygraph apparatus translates physiological responses received from the respondent’s body, which is connected to the polygraph apparatus, into graphical records that the …

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Ways organizations deal with polygraph exam results

Over the years we’ve discovered that what organizations struggle with most in regards to polygraph testing is not reaching the decision to go through with a polygraph exam, but rather dealing with the exam’s results. A candidate is sent to a polygraph exam only after …

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The employee who leaked information – case study

Surprisingly, the most difficult part for an organization that chooses to conduct a polygraph exam on its employees isn’t sending them to the test, but rather implementing the test’s results and dealing with them in the appropriate manner. Periodic polygraph tests are random tests carried …

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I’m interested, but it will negatively affect the organization’s atmosphere

Many managers and organizational leaders understand the necessity of assessing the integrity of employment candidates and/or conducting periodic tests. But that doesn’t mean they’re always enthusiastic about the idea. In many cases we hear the same chorus, worded just a bit differently each time: “I …

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Polygraph for filtering candidates – Learning from experience

Background: The question of the need for a polygraph examination when filtering job candidates has appeared in the media from time to time. The reason for this is clear – Various organizations are interested in presenting themselves as workplaces that promote employees and fear the …

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A truth machine or a lie detector?

Since the dawn of civilization, human beings have been trying to develop a lie detector, a machine that is able to determine which of two contradictory versions is correct at the press of a button. Such a lie detector would be able neutralize the reporter’s …

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